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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Jack Snape

Athletes warn against potential health risks of ‘dangerous, unethical’ Enhanced Games

Australian swimmer and former Olympian James Magnussen swimming
Australian swimmer and former Olympian James Magnussen will compete in the inaugural Enhanced Games event in Las Vegas in May 2026. Photograph: Daniel Boud/The Guardian

A group of prominent Australian athletes including former Olympic diver Melissa Wu and Diamonds netballer Natalie Butler (nee Medhurst) has taken aim at the Enhanced Games after the “superhumanity” startup confirmed plans for its first event next year in Las Vegas, where former world champion Dolphin James Magnussen is expected to take part.

The inaugural Enhanced Games planned for next May will include medical screening and individualised health profiling for the sprinting, swimming and weightlifting events as well as oversight by independent scientific and ethics boards to address widespread concerns for the safety of those who take part.

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