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Alex Thurston

  • Sales Executive, Switch Energy Network
United Kingdom
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We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas – this is what we learned Original

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By Alex Thurston, Mathew Dowling
| The Conversation
The inaugural Enhanced Games took place to much fanfare in Las Vegas on May 24 2026. An event that has attracted much controversy, the games are designed to showcase the prowess of high-profile athletes who openly take legal performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to maximise their sporting potential. Masterminded by sports media and wellness company Enhanced Group Inc., the games offered an unprecedented US$25 million (£18.6 million) in prize money across track, swimming and weightlifting disciplines.
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Trump's intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless

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By Alex Thurston
| Responsible Statecraft
On May 19, a press release from the Nigerian military proclaimed that, in a joint operation with the United States, it dealt a “devastating blow” to ISIS and “eliminated” a senior leader and more than 170 fighters.
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The Enhanced Games: ‘dangerous clown show’ or a wake‑up call for traditional sport?

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By Mathew Dowling, Alex Thurston, Jinsu Byun
| The Conversation
Las Vegas has always had a reputation for doing things bigger, louder and glitzier than everyone else. On Sunday, May 24 2026 it continues that tradition when the inaugural Enhanced Games take place at a purpose-built entertainment centre at Resorts World, a giant hotel complex on the city’s famous strip.
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