Trending Now - The Enhanced Games: a Controversial Celebration of Doping

WHO:

Yahoo Sports - Cody Miller will join 50 fellow athletes for the inaugural Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Megan Romano will swim in her first race since retiring from the sport a decade ago.

Yahoo Sports - Thor Bjornsson, who portrayed The Mountain in “Game of Thrones,” is expected to compete.

Yahoo Sports - James “The Missile” Magnussen stated he would return to competitive swimming if offered $1 million to break the 50-meter freestyle world record.

Yahoo Sports - Enhanced Games founder Aron D’Souza promised to pay Magnussen $1 million if he competed and broke the record.

Yahoo Sports - James “The Missile” Magnussen, swimming legend, is involved in the Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Aron D’Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Chris Jones is the chief communications officer of the Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Travis Tygart is the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Yahoo Sports - Ben Proud is a silver medalist in the men’s 50-meter freestyle and a participant in the Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Fred Kerley is a two-time Olympic men’s 100 meters medalist and a participant in the Enhanced Games.

Yahoo Sports - Donald Trump Jr. is an investor in the Enhanced Games through 1789 Capital.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will feature 42 athletes competing across swimming, track, and weightlifting.

Yahoo Sports - 90% of participating athletes admit to using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will have a total prize pool of $25 million, with winners of each event receiving $250,000 and an additional $1 million for breaking world records.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will feature 42 athletes competing, with only three medalists from the 2024 Paris Olympics participating.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games are expected to have a total prize pool of $25 million, with winners of each event receiving $250,000 and an additional $1 million for breaking specific world records.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will include a strongman exhibition alongside swimming, track, and weightlifting events.

Yahoo Sports - Athletes participating in the Enhanced Games have signed contracts that include base pay and "unmatched athlete care."

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will be streamed starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, with a total of 2,500 invite-only attendees expected.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Yahoo Sports - Athletes trained at a five-star beachfront resort in Abu Dhabi for 16 weeks leading up to the Enhanced Games, with ongoing health monitoring by health professionals.

Yahoo Sports - 91% of athletes used testosterone; 79% used human growth hormone; 62% used stimulants like Adderall.

Yahoo Sports - The inaugural Enhanced Games will feature 42 athletes competing in swimming, track, and weightlifting.

Yahoo Sports - Athletes are allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games organizers claim to provide a science-driven approach to reduce harm compared to unsupervised PED use.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games are set to take place on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will be streamed on various platforms including YouTube, Rumble, Twitch, and Kick.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will feature a strongman exhibition in addition to swimming, track, and weightlifting events.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will be held over Memorial Day weekend on May 24.

Yahoo Sports - The Enhanced Games will have 40 athletes competing, with some choosing to participate without performance-enhancing drugs.

Yahoo Sports - The total prize pool for the Enhanced Games is $25 million, with winners of each event receiving $250,000 and an additional $1 million for breaking specific world records.

Yahoo Sports - The opening events of the Enhanced Games will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed on various platforms including YouTube, Rumble, Twitch, and Kick.