Inside the Enhanced Games doping test

May 22, 2026

The Enhanced Games released results from a 12-week study of 36 of the 42 athletes set to compete in Las Vegas, with participants scheduled for five years of follow-up monitoring. The study was meant to examine the tolerance and safety of performance-enhancing drugs used under medical supervision.

According to the findings, most athletes were using multiple substances, including testosterone or testosterone esters, human growth hormone, stimulants, metabolic modulators, EPO, anabolic steroids, and hormonal support therapies. About 62% were using at least three PEDs, half were taking at least four, and only four of the 42 athletes were reported to remain drug-free.

The piece also notes that the drugs described are not allowed under World Anti-Doping Agency rules, and athletes who use them face bans from World Athletics. The event’s approach is presented as highly controversial because it openly embraces PED use while framing it as medically managed experimentation.