The Enhanced Games: Like the Olympics, but steroids are allowed

The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

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The announcer is practising at a new open air arena hosting one of the most controversial events in recent sporting history: the Enhanced Games.

Think Olympics on steroids. Literally.

The inaugural competition on Sunday will feature dozens of elite athletes using performance-enhancing drugs to try and break world records in track, weightlifting and swimming.

Some $25m (£18.6m) in prize money is up for grabs - with cash prizes for winners. World records in certain events, being eyed up by the likes of US sprinter Fred Kerley, pay a $1m (£740,000) bonus.