Enhanced Games offer huge bonuses as athletes bid to smash world records with banned substances

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The controversial Enhanced Games will hand out staggering seven-figure bonuses to athletes capable of breaking world records at the inaugural event in Las Vegas.Organisers behind the heavily criticised competition have confirmed that competitors who break the world record in either the men's 100m sprint or the 50m freestyle swimming event will pocket an eye-watering $1million bonus.The Enhanced Games have sparked outrage across the sporting world due to their decision to openly allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs and technologies banned under normal anti-doping rules.Competitors are also permitted to use equipment outlawed in traditional competition, including neoprene swimsuits designed to help maintain body temperature and improve performance in the pool.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite fierce backlash from sporting bodies, several high-profile names have signed up for the Games.British swimmers Ben Proud and Emily Barclay are among those competing, alongside...

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