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Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games
The Olympian Max McCusker on his decision to sign up for the Las Vegas games where performance-enhancing drugs are encouraged
TL;DR
- Max McCusker, an Irish Olympian and record-holding swimmer, retired after the Paris Olympics primarily due to financial reasons.
- He has agreed to compete in the first-ever Enhanced Games, an event where performance-enhancing drugs are allowed.
- McCusker stated he was always clean during his career and never failed a drug test.
- The decision to compete in the Enhanced Games was influenced by substantial financial incentives and the opportunity to maximize his athletic performance.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency has condemned the Enhanced Games as dangerous and irresponsible.