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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle in Las Vegas

Enhanced Games could tempt more young people into doping, Wada warns

Fred Kerley flexes his muscles after winning the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia in August 2024
Fred Kerley, who won 100m silver at the 2021 Olympics and bronze in Paris in 2024, is one of the biggest names signed up to the Enhanced Games. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is concerned that Enhanced Games’ athletes will tempt more young people into using performance-enhancing drugs.

The stark warning comes before the controversial $50m event in Las Vegas on Sunday, which allows competitors to take banned drugs – and offers huge prizes if they win races and break world records.

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