Enhanced Games Deadlift: Björnsson vs Hooper

Enhanced said Hafthor Björnsson and Mitchell Hooper are set for a head-to-head deadlift showdown on Sunday, May 24, at Resorts World Las Vegas. The matchup places Björnsson’s 510-kilogram deadlift mark at the center of the inaugural Enhanced Games program, which the company says will stream live across Roku, YouTube, Rumble, Twitch and Kick. Men’s Health and BoxRox published viewing guides this week that framed the event as the strongestman card’s main attraction. The contest also adds Hooper, the reigning 2026 World’s Strongest Man, to what had earlier been promoted as a Björnsson exhibition attempt. ### When and where is the deadlift showdown happening? May 24, 2026 is the event date listed by Enhanced for its inaugural Games at Resorts World Las Vegas. The company’s viewing page says opening events begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the main program starting at 9 p.m. ET. BoxRox published the same date and venue details on May 22 and listed the main-event start as 9 p.m. ET. (enhanced.com) Las Vegas is the site Enhanced announced last year for the first edition of the Games. The company says the broader program includes swimming, sprinting and weightlifting, with the deadlift showdown included in the main-event window. ### What exactly is Björnsson trying to do? (enhanced.com) Enhanced said in a January release that Björnsson would attempt to break his own 510 kg world record during the May 24 event. The company identified the 510 kg lift as the mark he set at the 2025 World Deadlift Championships in Birmingham, England, and quoted Björnsson saying, “I can’t wait to try and beat my record and shake the floor in Las Vegas.” (enhanced.com) Yahoo Sports, republishing Men’s Health reporting, said Björnsson has called for a 515 kg attempt at the Enhanced Games. That report also said the deadlift contest is being presented as a one-on-one, winner-take-all matchup with a $250,000 prize. ### Where does Mitchell Hooper fit in? (enhanced.com) Mitchell Hooper appears on Enhanced’s official May 15 viewing page as Björnsson’s opponent in the “World’s Greatest Deadlift Showdown.” Enhanced describes Hooper there as the current undisputed World’s Strongest Man. Men’s Health, via Yahoo Sports, said Hooper’s max competition deadlift is 475 kilograms. (sports.yahoo.com) CBC Sports reported this week that Hooper will try to break Björnsson’s 510 kg record and noted that Hooper won the 2026 World’s Strongest Man title. ### How is the event being presented by Enhanced? (enhanced.com) Enhanced says the Games are a competition built around “safe, transparent enhancement,” and BoxRox described the May 24 event as controversial because it openly permits performance-enhancing drugs. Yahoo Sports said the inaugural event will feature 50 athletes across swimming, track, weightlifting and strongman. (sports.yahoo.com) Aron D’Souza is identified by BoxRox as the creator of the Enhanced Games. The same BoxRox report said the event has backing from investors including Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. ### How can people watch it? Enhanced said the opening events will stream on YouTube, Rumble, Twitch and Kick starting at 6:30 p.m. (enhanced.com) ET on May 24. The company said the full main-event broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET on Roku, YouTube, Rumble, Twitch and Kick. BoxRox published the same platform list and time-zone breakdown on May 22. (boxrox.com) Men’s Health, via Yahoo Sports, also told viewers they could watch the deadlift competition through Roku, YouTube, Rumble, Twitch or Kick. May 24 is the next concrete milestone. Björnsson and Hooper are scheduled to lift in Las Vegas during the main-event window that begins at 9 p.m. (enhanced.com) ET, according to Enhanced’s official viewing guide. (boxrox.com)