A new sporting event’s controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcome
The Enhanced Games, a new sporting event in Las Vegas, controversially allows the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Athletes can choose to compete with or without these substances, and those who do receive a custom drug regimen. The event has sparked significant debate among sports authorities, but offers substantial financial incentives for participants.
- ▪The Enhanced Games support clinically supervised use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- ▪Forty-two athletes, including Olympic medalists, are competing in the event.
- ▪Winners can earn $250,000, with a $1 million prize for breaking a world record.
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Track & FieldA new sporting event’s controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcomeThe Enhanced Games, taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, support “safe, responsible, and clinically supervised use of performance enhancements.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Fred Kerley competes in the men's 100 meters during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League: Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome in June. NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 6:02 AM EDTBy Andrew GreifCompeting while using banned substances is one of elite sports’ most fiercely protected red lines. But this weekend, in the shadow of a Las Vegas casino, comes a one-day competition that has sparked controversy for unapologetically crossing it.
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