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Enhanced Games feature athletes on performance-enhancing drugs

The inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas featured athletes competing with the encouragement of using performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids and synthetic hormones. Organizers aimed to challenge traditional sporting norms and promote longevity, while critics condemned the event for glorifying dangerous substance use. Despite the spectacle, some non-enhanced athletes, like Fred Kerley, outperformed their doped competitors, highlighting potential flaws in the event's premise. AI

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Enhanced Games feature athletes on performance-enhancing drugs

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