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the-scene20 days ago•27 min saved

Las Vegas to host controversial Enhanced Games debut this Sunday

The Enhanced Games debut Sunday in Las Vegas as a controversial, doping-encouraged meet with 42 athletes across sprinting, swimming and weightlifting, offering a $25 million prize and 2,500 invite-only spectators; headlined by Fred Kerley with a diverse roster and notable backers including Peter Thiel, Donald Trump Jr., and Rob McElhenney. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe condemns the event and warns bans for participants; prizes go to top finishers but no world records will be officially recognized. The event streams on Roku, YouTube, Rumble, Twitch and Kick, features Alan Walker performances, and ends with a World’s Greatest Deadlift Showdown between Thor Björnsson and Mitchell Hooper.

via Canadian Running Magazine|

#doping-violations #fred-kerley #mouhamadou-fall

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

"Simona Halep Receives Four-Year Ban for Doping Violations"

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations, including testing positive for a banned blood-booster at the US Open last year. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) provisionally suspended Halep in October 2022 and later accused her of a second doping offense in May for irregularities in her athlete biological passport. Halep, who has won at Wimbledon and the French Open, expressed her distress on social media and has been ineligible to compete in any sanctioned events during her suspension.

via ESPN|

#ban #doping-violations #itia