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Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised

Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.

May 25, 2026 at 06:14 PM Original source
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Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised
BBC Newsvia rss

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.

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Greek City Timesvia ai

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Yahoo Sportsvia ai

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev's 50m freestyle performance at the Enhanced Games, clocking 20.81 seconds, was the only world record broken at the event, though it won't be officially recognised due to the event's open-doping format.

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BBC Inside Sciencevia ai

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