{"id":345612,"date":"2026-05-21T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-enhanced-games-aka-the-doping-olympics-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:00:29","slug":"inside-the-enhanced-games-aka-the-doping-olympics-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-enhanced-games-aka-the-doping-olympics-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Enhanced Games, aka &#8216;The Doping Olympics&#8217; | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MfB0QfmEUHk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Enhanced Games, aka 'The Doping Olympics' | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MfB0QfmEUHk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>What is the Enhanced Games and why is the competition so controversial? <\/p>\n<p>At the inaugural Enhanced Games this weekend, something unprecedented is taking place; professional athletes from around the world will be encouraged to swim, lift, and sprint with the aid of performance enhancing drugs.  <\/p>\n<p>The competition \u2014 nicknamed the &#8216;Doping Olympics&#8217; \u2014 has provoked enormous controversy in the world of sport. Enhanced runs counter to the many athletic organisations who have spent decades prioritising a crackdown on performance enhancing drugs. <\/p>\n<p>Many in the sporting world say that a competition that endorses doping will normalise unfair and possibly dangerous drug use. But supporters argue that the competition will facilitate the safe, open use of drugs that are often taken unsafely and without medical supervision at competitions elsewhere.  <\/p>\n<p>BBC sports editor Dan Roan joins us to break down all things Enhanced Games. His documentary, Enhanced Games: A Sporting Revolution or Dangerous Doping?, is available now on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #enhancedgames #olympics <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:17 What are the Enhanced Games?<br \/>\n03:25 What drugs are athletes allowed to use?<br \/>\n08:35 What has been the reaction to the Enhanced Games?<br \/>\n12:42 Inside the Enhanced Games training camp<br \/>\n17:50 Who is giving the athletes drugs?<br \/>\n21:21 What are the health risks?<br \/>\n25:37 Conclusions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Enhanced Games and why is the competition so controversial? 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