HUFFPOST - Enhanced Games, Which Allow Drugs Banned In Mainstream Sports, Get Off To A Bumpy Start
Only one athlete went faster than the existing world record at the event.
DAILYCALLER (Natalie Sandoval) - ‘Steroid Olympics,’ The Most Entertaining Sports Experiment That People Deserve
Previously promised to 'juice to the gills'
NPR (Ava Berger) - The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event
Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Transgender Women Banned From Olympics To Comply With Trump Administration Policy | TRENDING
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday it will ban transgender women athletes from women’s events ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy states that eligibility to perform in women’s sports will first be based on SRY gene screening “to detect the absence or presence of the SRY gene,” the committee said in a statement. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/keeping-score/5801926-transgender-women-athletes-ioc-olympics-ban/ #trump #transgender #athlete #olympics #2028olympics
HUFFPOST - Doping Agency Mulls Barring Donald Trump From Los Angeles Olympics Over Unpaid Dues
All U.S. government officials could be banned in a move that may also have implications for the FIFA World Cup being hosted by the U.S. this summer.
NYTIMES (Juliet Macur) - Head of Russia’s Antidoping Agency Was Involved in 2014 Doping Scheme, Whistle-Blower Claims
The accusation surfaced as Russia tries to re-establish its Olympics eligibility.
NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko and Tariq Panja) - Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.
HUFFPOST - Olympic Athletes Under Fire For Reportedly Getting Penis Injections For Competitive Edge
The Olympics haven't officially begun, but a report that ski jumpers may be using penis injections before competition is already arousing controversy.
DAILYCALLER (Daily Caller Staff) - Olympic Ski Jumpers Are Reportedly Juicing Their Penises For Bigger Jumps
'I promise I will look at it'
NYTIMES (Jason Stallman) - The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports
Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.
AI:The performance-enhancing drug ostarine, once hailed for its potential in medical breakthroughs, has emerged as a significant threat to athletic integrity ahead of the Olympics. Originally intended for therapeutic use, the substance is increasingly surfacing in sports due to its unexpected side effects and widespread availability, creating a crisis for anti-doping regulators attempting to maintain fair competition.Open