How far can we push the limits of the human body? At the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, a few dozen athletes tried to find out, and The Verge's Victoria Song was there to watch. She tells us the story of the swimmers, weightlifters, and other athletes who competed, the intense training and drug regimens they underwent, and the complicated mix of pseudo-science and actual science behind the event. Then, she tells us where this project goes from here — because the Enhanced Games experiment is just beginning.

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(Timestamps are approximate.)

00:00:00 90 Seconds Headlines

00:04:00 What Are Enhanced Games

00:06:00 Sport Science or Grift

00:07:00 Wellness Grifter Playbook

00:10:00 Rules for Doping

00:11:00 Allowed Drugs Explained

00:14:00 Clean Athletes Surprise

00:18:00 Harm Reduction Argument

00:21:00 Heat and Event Chaos

00:28:00 Peptides for Sale

00:29:00 Telehealth Friction Debate

00:32:00 Influencers vs Media Narrative

00:33:00 Athlete Payout Reality

00:35:00 Future Plans and Stock

00:37:00 Vegas Vibes and Sexy Water

00:37:00 Hotline

00:41:00 Ferrari Luce Listener Takes

00:44:00 Final Thoughts and WWDC Plug

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