Usain Bolt world record could be broken by drugs cheat as event risks major row

Usain Bolt’s long-standing world record could be broken by juiced athletes in a wild new sporting event which has already proven controversial. Those competing in next year’s Enhanced Games will be encouraged to use performance-enhancing drugs in a bid to go faster than ever before. The much-maligned concept will finally become a reality  when it takes place in Las Vegas next May.

Some athletes, including a former Olympic swimmer, have already started taking banned substances. Organisers claimed that Kristian Gkolomeev broke the world record over 50 metres in a behind-closed-doors time trial in February. The 31-year-old, who came fifth at the last Olympics, was said to have clocked a time of 20.89 seconds to beat Cesar Cielo’s official record.

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