performance-enhancing drugs
Coverage of performance-enhancing drugs in the Nexus archive.
- I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides
The Enhanced Games, a sporting competition where most athletes use performance-enhancing drugs, may represent a new business model that the tech industry is poised to adopt. The event highlights Silicon Valley's interest in peptides and performance-enhancing substances.
- What would you be willing to put in your body?
The Enhanced Games, an athletic event where athletes used legal performance-enhancing drugs, took place last weekend. The event was covered in the Optimizer newsletter by Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song, which explores products claiming to enhance life.
- Swimmer 'breaks' world record at billionaire-backed Enhanced Games
A controversial sports event called Enhanced Games, supported by a billionaire, allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision. A swimmer set an unofficial world record there, reigniting debates about fair competition in sports.
- A Swimmer Broke a World Record at the Enhanced Games
A swimmer broke a world record at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, where dozens of athletes competed, many of whom used performance-enhancing drugs without disclosing them.
- Las Vegas Enhanced Games launch sparks controversy and ethical debate
The Enhanced Games in Las Vegas allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision to break records, sparking controversy over the open use of banned substances and unknown long-term health effects. The event has attracted significant financial backing through sponsorships and sports betting.
- Enhanced Games: Gkolomeev 'breaks' record in 50m freestyle
Gkolomeev set a record in the 50m freestyle at a controversial competition where performance-enhancing drugs are permitted. The global swimming body criticized the event as a 'circus, built on short-cuts' and dismissed its records as unofficial.
- The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event
The Enhanced Games, a controversial event in Las Vegas, will feature dozens of athletes, including former Olympians, competing while using performance-enhancing drugs. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
- Enhanced Games: Why 'crippling injuries' are the least of it
The Enhanced Games allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs with full knowledge of severe risks including injury and paralysis. Beyond physical dangers, bioethicists warn the competition could fundamentally alter human biology and open unprecedented ethical concerns about genetic modification in sports.