{"id":58744,"date":"2024-02-11T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T06:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/former-world-champion-magnussen-to-dope-up-for-sprint-record-bid-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T06:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T06:30:07","slug":"former-world-champion-magnussen-to-dope-up-for-sprint-record-bid-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/former-world-champion-magnussen-to-dope-up-for-sprint-record-bid-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Former world champion Magnussen to dope up for sprint record bid | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSYDNEY:
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Former world champion sprinter James Magnussen<\/a> has agreed to come out of retirement and undertake a course of banned supplements to try to break the long-standing world record in the 50-metre freestyle.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Australian, who won the 100m freestyle world title in 2011 and 2013 as well as an Olympic silver at the distance in London in 2012, has been offered $1 million to make the attempt by the organisers of the Enhanced Games.<\/p>\n

Founded by Aron D’Souza, the Enhanced Games describes itself as “the Olympics of the future” and will allow athletes to take substances banned under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code to improve performance.<\/p>\n

“I thought it was an interesting concept from the first time I heard it,” Magnussen told Sydney’s SEN radio on Friday.<\/p>\n

“We’re pretty aware as Olympians, particularly in Australia, that performance enhancements are going on in other countries … but it’s not a level playing field internationally. “I thought for the right price, this would be a very interesting pursuit … for a million bucks, I reckon I could break that 50-metres record.” Cesar Cielo has held the one-lap record of 20.91 seconds since 2009, when he set it at the Brazilian Championships while wearing a “super-suit”.<\/p>\n

The suits were banned from international competition a few weeks later. Magnussen, who retired from competitive swimming in 2019 and has a personal best of 21.52 in the 50m sprint set in 2013, said he would take no chances with his health.<\/p>\n

“I want to go to America, I want to get the right advice and take the right supplements,” he added.<\/p>\n

“I’d like to document it through video form. Show how it can be done safely, properly, and create an athlete we haven’t seen before.”<\/p>\n

No date or venue has yet been set for the inaugural Enhanced Games, which will also involve athletics, gymnastics and combat sports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY: Former world champion sprinter James Magnussen has agreed to come out of retirement and undertake a course of banned supplements to try to break the long-standing world record in the 50-metre freestyle. 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