Episode 258: The Enhanced Games: good or bad idea?
In this podcast we try to get our heads around allowing drugs in sports. This is a planned event for May 2026, taking place in Las Vegas. What’s your reaction to this? Listen in to find out more.
Drugs to be allowed in sport?
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The Enhanced Games, planned to take place in May 2026, is certainly a provocative new sporting event. These games will allow athletes  to use performance-enhancing drugs and technologies without restriction. Supporters argue it’s a bold step into the future, embracing scientific progress to push human limits. In their view, banning enhancements is outdated and hypocritical—many athletes already use legal but powerful aids, and enforcement is inconsistent. Supporters of the Enhanced Games claim that it will level the playing field by making enhancement transparent, allowing peak performance through choice, not concealment.
However, critics warn it’s a dangerous precedent. Removing bans on enhancements could pressure all athletes into taking substances just to remain competitive, risking long-term health. It also raises ethical questions about the true meaning of sport and fair competition.
If you want to check out The Enhanced Games, click here to see their website.
Recap & Takeaways
As a language learner this podcast is great for hearing genuine spontaneaous surprise. Listen in to how Chris expresses his suprise, make a note of how you would react to this surprising information.
You will also hear some expressions in this natural, unscripted conversation between native British speakers. What do you think they mean?
I’m all ears
That’s just weird
Take a back seat
Real athletes wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole
I bet
It’s a no brainer
Drugged up to the eyeballs
To eat our own words
I can’t see it taking off
