Remember the crazy idea that Peter Thiel had about letting athletes dope up for an enhanced games and reach peak human potential?
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Thiel and his investors offered $1 million large to any enhanced athlete that beat a standing world-record in their event.
According to Sporting News, only one managed it.
Kristian Gkolomeev finished the Men's 50m Freestyle (swimming) in 20.81 seconds — .07 seconds faster than Cameron McEvoy's record. 👇
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But Gkolomeev was also wearing a shark skin LZR suit, (also banned after its use broke 25 records at the 2008 Olympics).
Was it the drugs or the suit that got Gkolomeev the million?
Another crazy thing was that there were several athletes who competed in the games clean, no drugs whatsoever.
Hunter Armstrong beat out the dopers in the 50m backstroke with pure skill and training.
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As always, the best things about the games were the reactions and the memes.
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And of course, my favorite:
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