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Magnussen flops at Enhanced Games, finishes last

ABC Australia · May 25, 2026, 3:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • James Magnussen was beaten by an unenhanced athlete.
  • James Magnussen finished over 2 seconds outside of his 100-metre freestyle best at the Enhanced Games despite having undergone two years of supervised doping.
  • Magnussen still claimed $US50,000 for turning up at the event.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

James Magnussen was beaten by an unenhanced athlete. (Getty Images: Enhanced/Leon Bennett)

James Magnussen finished over 2 seconds outside of his 100-metre freestyle best at the Enhanced Games despite having undergone two years of supervised doping.

Magnussen still claimed $US50,000 for turning up at the event.

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