Overview
- WADA president Witold Banka called the Enhanced Games "dangerous" and "irresponsible" and urged USADA and U.S. politicians to act to prevent it.
- Banka said WADA lacks jurisdiction to stop the event and pressed U.S. bodies to lobby its financiers and take a stronger public stance.
- The competition is scheduled for May 2026 at Resorts World in Las Vegas and will operate outside the WADA Code under U.S. FDA rules, permitting many substances WADA bans.
- Private backers include 1789 Capital, whose partners include Donald Trump Jr., and organizers are advertising $250,000 bonuses for world records and $1 million for marquee sprint events.
- Athlete signings include Olympic medallist Ben Proud and world champion sprinter Fred Kerley, while USADA chief Travis Tygart has previously derided the concept as a "clown show."