Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games
Olympic medalist Cody Miller won the inaugural Enhanced Games, a competition that permits performance-enhancing substances. The event, held in Las Vegas, highlights the intersection of sports, technology, and the controversial use of doping in professional athletics.
Why it matters
The Enhanced Games challenge traditional anti-doping regulations in sports, potentially signaling a shift in how society views athletic performance and medical intervention.
Cody Miller just after winning $250,000 at the Enhanced Games. In Las Vegas, the blazing sun beats down on a makeshift Olympic-length pool. Cody Miller stands on the starting block of lane one. His arms are raised in victory. MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" thumps over the loudspeakers as he rips off his swimming cap, throwing it to the ground. Miller lets out a guttural scream, muscles and veins bulging. He's just won the men's 50m breaststroke at the inaugural Enhanced Games. Miller's wallet is $250,000 fatter than it was 26.55 seconds ago - a new personal best time for the two-time Olympic medalist. Is Miller's win thanks to his polyurethane swimsuit, which was banned after the 2008 Olympics as a f … Read the full story at The Verge.
The article reports on the event's spectacle and the athlete's win without taking a moral stance on the use of performance enhancers.
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