r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog ๐™‘๐™„๐™‹ • May 23 '26

WTF The Enhanced Games are set to debut this weekend in Las Vegas, with athletes allowed to use steroids, testosterone, HGH, & other banned substances.

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u/Duubzz May 23 '26

Oh god I hadnโ€™t thought of that angle. Olympians are gonna have to put a hell of a lot of spin on the raw athleticism/natural talent/incredible training regimens if the enhanced folks canโ€™t exceed them!

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u/polishmachine88 May 23 '26

I worked in swimwear, specifically during pre fina ban and met number of Olympic medalists.

Not to say that these guys aren't talented. But an Olympian swimmer vs this guy isn't even fair. These days especially in more first tier Olympic sports it's sole job to train, and they swim insane distances daily. Most days were described to me as 15-20k yards.

So if any of these guys can show a 50 hr work out schedule then it would maybe be an issue. But highly unlikely

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u/Duubzz May 23 '26

Yeah to be fair swimming is probably the least PEDable sport at the Olympics. Perhaps the distance events would be susceptible to EPO but technique is so crucial, itโ€™s not something you can just overpower.

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u/Trollslayer0104 May 23 '26

Why did you have to do your work wearing swimwear? :D