Enhanced Games releases PED usage data

Enhanced Games published aggregate drug-use data on Saturday ahead of its inaugural competition in Las Vegas, disclosing that most participating athletes in its clinical trial used testosterone, human growth hormone or stimulants. The company said the event will be held on Sunday, May 24, at Resorts World Las Vegas. The figures were released as organizers press a model that permits performance-enhancing drugs under what they describe as medical supervision. Outside critics, including anti-doping officials cited in other recent coverage, have warned the event could normalize drug use in sport. ### Which substances did Enhanced Games say athletes used? Enhanced said 91% of athletes in its trial used testosterone as part of individualized protocols, according to a company release issued May 20 and reports published Saturday. The same disclosure said 79% used human growth hormone and 62% used stimulants. SwimSwam reported the usage data was released ahead of the inaugural competition in Las Vegas. The outlet said the figures came from a 12-week trial period, while the study description stated the treatment period could last up to 25 weeks with a five-year follow-up period for health monitoring. ### Where did the numbers come from? (prnewswire.com) Enhanced said its Institutional Review Board-approved clinical study had been posted for review to ClinicalTrials.gov. The May 20 company release described the trial as a first-of-its-kind study and said the aggregate substance data came from athletes enrolled in that program. (swimswam.com) The company framed the protocols as individualized and medically overseen. Enhanced’s public materials say the competition embraces “science, innovation, and measurable performance enhancement under regulated conditions.” ### When and where is the first event? The inaugural Enhanced Games event is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Resorts World Las Vegas. Enhanced says the competition will bring together 40 elite athletes and 2,500 invite-only spectators in a custom-built competition complex. (prnewswire.com) Yahoo Sports reported the event is set in a 2,500-seat arena at Resorts World in Las Vegas. NBC News reported 42 athletes will compete, reflecting a slightly different participant count than the company’s event page. (enhanced.com) ### Who is behind the event and how is it being presented? Enhanced describes itself as a sports competition and consumer products company. (enhanced.com) Its website says the Games are designed to challenge traditional models of sport by allowing regulated performance enhancement. NBC News reported organizers present the event as a direct alternative to conventional anti-doping rules. NBC New York said the Games support what organizers call the “safe, responsible and clinically supervised use of performance enhancements.” (sports.yahoo.com) ### Why is the disclosure drawing attention now? (enhanced.com) Saturday’s publication of the percentages gave a numerical picture of the substances being used just before competition. The disclosure arrived as coverage of the event widened across U.S. outlets before the May 24 launch. The event has drawn attention because it openly permits substances banned in Olympic and other sanctioned competition. (nbcnews.com) NBC News reported the Games were built around the use and appeal of those drugs rather than around testing to prevent them. ### What happens next? Sunday, May 24, is the date Enhanced has set for the first competition at Resorts World Las Vegas. (swimswam.com) Enhanced’s viewing page says the event will emanate live from Las Vegas, and the company’s athlete page lists participants across swimming, track and weightlifting. (enhanced.com) (nbcnews.com)