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The Guardian - UK
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Enhanced Games rejects mistaken world record timing claims as ‘internet drivel’

Kristian Gkolomeev celebrates his victory in the men's 50m freestyle
Kristian Gkolomeev’s world record time will not count officially because he used performance enhancing drugs. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

The Enhanced Games has dismissed suggestions by online sleuths that a world record set in Sunday’s event was mistakenly timed, calling them “completely unfounded internet drivel”.

Some accounts on Instagram had noted that the Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev appeared to touch the wall after his time of 20.81 seconds in the men’s 50m freestyle flashed up on screen.

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