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The Latest Breaking News from World Aquatics

Enhanced Games Shocker: Swimmer Beats Official World Record and Takes Home $1 Million

Kristian Gkolomeev broke a world record at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, amidst controversy over the event's pro-doping policy, earning a £0.7 million bonus

International Business Times UK

Should Russia’s Expulsion From Global Soccer Be Revoked? FIFA Debates

The fate of the Russian Football Union may be decided this week.

Sports Illustrated

‘Disgraceful’: anger as World Aquatics allows Russia to compete under flag again

Ukrainian skeleton star Vladyslav Heraskevych expressed disbelief and said the sports body is acting as if the brutal war does not exist

The Guardian - UK

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Sheinbaum says FIFA will visit Mexico to assess World Cup security and mobility

Mexico has reassured FIFA that it can safely host the World Cup after deadly cartel violence this week

The Independent UK

Uzbekistan hosts major international sports meetings, strengthens regional role

More than 360 senior sports officials visited Tashkent as Asia’s Olympic leadership changed hands, new cooperation agreements were signed, and international federations inspected cutting-edge facilities, signalling rising confidence in Uzbekistan’s sporting infrastructure and organisation.

Euronews

Enhanced Games scraps $1 billion lawsuit

Enhanced Games organisers have opted not to fight a court ruling that rejected a $1 billion lawsuit against global sporting organisations.

AAP

US court's big call on doping-friendly Games' $1b claim

A US court has dismissed a multi-million dollar lawsuit brought by the drug-friendly Enhanced Games against World Aquatics.

AAP

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Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Australia's Lani Pallister has taken a world record off American great Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown has broken her own mark at the World Cup in Toronto.

AAP

Aussie superstar breaks her own 200m world record

Mollie O'Callaghan has extended Australia's golden run of short-course world records in Toronto, bettering her own 200m freestyle mark in remarkable fashion.

AAP

Swimming Australia moves to shut down Mollie O’Callaghan ‘fake quotes’ about transgender athlete

Quote falsely attributed to star swimmer posted on Facebook and X while World Aquatics rules bar Lia Thomas from competing in female category

The Guardian - AU

US Sprint Star Kerley Joins Drug-fueled Enhanced Games

Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.

International Business Times

Ben Proud Officially Joins Enhanced Games: What Is It and Why It's Controversial

Olympic swimmer Ben Proud joins the Enhanced Games, a controversial event allowing performance enhancers. Find out what it means for sport.

International Business Times UK

Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

The Australian-born president of Enhanced Games has launched a lawsuit against World Aquatics for trying to "crush" the drug-friendly sports event.

AAP

Enhanced Games (no drug testing) file $800 million lawsuit against critics

The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its main critics for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its own event

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The Guardian - US

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic

Katie Ledecky fended off Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh to win a seventh world title in the 800m freestyle in Singapore

International Business Times

Too Much Too Young?: Swimming's Dilemma Over 12-year-old Schoolgirl

Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation aged 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.

AAP

Swim ace McKeown shrugs off shoulder injury to win gold

Just weeks after dislocating a shoulder, Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown has won gold at the world titles.

AAP

Bronze for Australia as US strike gold at worlds

A bronze medal was a good result for Australia on day two of the world swimming championships, but there could be gold on the horizon.

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It's mind boggling: Ian Thorpe blown away by upset win

Australia have enjoyed a golden first night at the 2025 world championships in Singapore, with the men and women's 4x100m freestyle teams producing upset wins.

The Guardian - US

Summer McIntosh v Katie Ledecky: a generational duel set to define the world championships

Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky will collide in a blockbuster 800m freestyle final that headlines a world swimming championships packed with intrigue, rising stars and record threats

The Independent UK

A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition

AAP

Heartbreak for Stingers as Greece net late winner

A goal in the last two seconds has broken Australian hearts as Greece beat the Stingers 8-7 in a thriller at the World Aquatics Championships.

The Independent UK

12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships

Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and has qualified for the world swimming championships in Singapore

AAP

Johnson wins first Australian 10km world swim title

Moesha Johnson has won an historic gold medal and Kyle Lee claimed bronze in the 10km open water events at the world aquatics championships.

Radio France Internationale

Enhanced Games: how the 'doping Olympics' could change sport forever

In May 2026, Las Vegas will play host to the Enhanced Games – a competition where doping is not just allowed, it's required. Behind the project are libertarian investors – including Donal Trump Jr – and athletes motivated by million-dollar prizes.

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