Enhanced Games claim ‘we changed the world’ but only one record broken and three clean athletes win
Gkolomeev’s 50m freestyle ‘record’ brings reliefGlitzy night lacks excitement forecast by organisersThey promised multiple world records. To redefine what the human body is capable of with performance enhancing drugs. Even to change sport forever. But by the end of the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas organisers were left with one abiding emotion. Relief.Only in the final event of the night, after more than five hours of competition, could they lay claim to having gone quicker than an official world record as Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev swam 20.81sec in the men’s 50m freestyle. Continue reading…
Gkolomeev’s 50m freestyle ‘record’ brings reliefGlitzy night lacks excitement forecast by organisersThey promised multiple world records. To redefine what the human body is capable of with performance enhancing drugs. Even to change sport forever. But by the end of the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas organisers were left with one abiding emotion. Relief.Only in…
Gkolomeev’s 50m freestyle ‘record’ brings reliefGlitzy night lacks excitement forecast by organisersThey promised multiple world records. To redefine what the human body is capable of with performance enhancing drugs. Even to change sport forever. But by the end of the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas organisers were left with one abiding emotion. Relief.Only in the final event of the night, after more than five hours of competition, could they lay claim to having gone quicker than an official world record as Greek swimmer Kristian…
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