Drugs in sport
‘Clowns juggling knives’: Clean swimmers face bans if they compete at Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games intend to invite clean athletes to compete alongside dopers in Las Vegas next year. There could be serious repercussions for Olympians.
- Tom Decent
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Why clean athletes will never be allowed to compete in the doping games
There is a reason doping is banned in organised sport. These Enhanced Games won’t end well.
- Darren Kane
‘Do not get involved’: Arbib’s warning to Australian Olympians about Enhanced Games
Australian Olympic Committee chief Mark Arbib has taken a dim view of the Enhanced Games and issued a strong warning to any Australian athletes thinking about taking part.
- Vince Rugari
‘Some of the risks cannot be protected’: Doctor warns Magnussen of dangers
Mood swings, puberty-like symptoms, growing breasts and a risk of heart attack are some of the side effects of Magnussen’s doping cocktail.
- Tom Decent
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He’s taken his reputation and trashed it. James Magnussen, what are you thinking?
The disgraceful event is the sporting equivalent of OnlyFans – there’s hype, you can make money, but you have to sell your soul, credibility and dignity for it.
- Peter FitzSimons
After months of doping, James Magnussen sees $1m bounty go up in smoke
Australian Olympian James Magnussen embarked on a months-long regime of drug-taking in pursuit of Enhanced Games glory. He was beaten to the big prize.
- Tom Decent
Enhanced Games launches with a bang
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev has won a cheque for $1 million after breaking the 50m freestyle world record after months of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
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We’ve been taught the opposite, but not all doping transgressions are equal
Confusion and anger followed the secretive one-month ban served by Kagiso Rabada. But it is a good example of the sort of pragmatism the global anti-doping effort has been crying out for.
- Darren Kane
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Illicit drugs can attract a four-year ban, but Rabada only got a month. This is why
There is a lot of flex in global rules about illicit drug use among athletes. Former WADA director-general David Howman explains why
- Daniel Brettig
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- Australian cricket
Rabada free to face Australia in Lord’s Test final after one-month drugs ban
The South African received a one-month ban after testing positive to a “substance of abuse”.
- Daniel Brettig
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