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We examine Shane Ryan’s move toward the Enhanced Games and the strong backlash from Irish sport, exploring what this means for fairness, health, and the future of clean competition. We weigh the promise of transparency against the risks, legal hurdles, and the meaning of sport itself.

• Ryan’s announcement and Las Vegas timeline
• Immediate condemnations from Sport Ireland, Swim Ireland, and OFI
• WADA’s warning on health risk and youth influence
• The harm-reduction argument set against fairness and safety
• Governance fallout and career consequences for athletes
• The ethics of enhancement versus the level playing field
• Legal, insurance, and institutional barriers to the Enhanced Games
• Distinguishing Ryan’s clean past from his new direction
• Key questions about transparency, prohibition, and athlete welfare
• Brief roundup of other Sport for Business stories

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