Enhanced Games: revolution or juiced 'joke'?

Enhanced Games: revolution or juiced 'joke'?

From ABC SPORT Daily by ABC Australia

May 25, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Enhanced Games held in Las Vegas, questioning whether it represents the future of sports or a marketing gimmick.

The future of sports or a grifty marketing stunt with juiced-up athletes as salespeople? The Enhanced Games took place in Las Vegas. Races were held, prize money was awarded, one world record was "broken" in farcical scenes. Australian James 'missile' Magnussen was among the competitors who looked ripped but didn't fire. We head to Vegas to get a sense of this spectacle. Featured: Tom Decent, sports writer, Sydney Morning Herald. Featured: Tom Decent, sports writer, Sydney Morning Herald. To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Stack

Guests: James 'missile' Magnussen, Tom Decent

Topics covered

  • Enhanced Games
  • sports spectacle
  • athlete performance
  • sports marketing
  • world records

Keywords

  • Enhanced Games
  • James Magnussen
  • Las Vegas
  • sports marketing
  • world record
  • athletes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Sport Daily, ABC Australia

Places: Las Vegas

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