The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event

Sports The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event May 24, 20265:00 AM ET By  Ava Berger Two-time Olympic-medalist Fred Kerley attends a press conference ahead of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, Friday, May 22, 2026. Unlike most of the athletes participating in the Sunday night event, the sprinter says he'll compete without taking performance-enhancing drugs. Ty ONeil/AP hide caption toggle caption Ty ONeil/AP Think the Olympics — with a multi-million jackpot and no rigid doping rules. The Enhanced Games are happening on Sunday in Las Vegas with the promise to create a global sports competition "where elite athletes push the limits of human performance," according to organizers. The privately-funded games have garnered considerable attention online, and are financially backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm, 1789 Capitol, and tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The company behind the event, the publicly-traded Enhanced Group, is using the games as a launch pad for their business, selling peptides and other supplements. Enhanced is also documenting the effects of the drugs on athletes for its own research. Sponsor Message "I understand that there's a very large commercial opportunity for this company, but it is something I think borders on the lines of ethics," said Dr. Aaron Baggish, a professor of medicine at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland who worked with sports teams in Boston for 20 years. The one-night competition will be held in custom-built arena at Resorts World Las Vegas with a four-lane 50-meter pool, a six-lane sprint track and a weightlifting stage. What will happen at the Enhanced Games? Over 40 athletes from across the globe will compete across three sports: swimming, track and weightlifting. There will also be a "strongman" deadlift showdown.. The four swimming events are 50-meter and 100-meter races in both freestyle and butterfly. The track and field races include the 100-meter sprint and the...