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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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The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.
The Enhanced Games dismissed online claims questioning the timing of Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev's 50m freestyle performance, stating such allegations are unfounded and disrespectful.
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev set an unofficial world record in the 50m freestyle at the Enhanced Games, an event permitting performance-enhancing substances, though the record won't be officially recognised.
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.
Kristian Gkolomeev's 20.81-second swim in the men's 50m freestyle at the Enhanced Games is the only world record broken at the event, but it will not be recognized by official authorities due to the competition's controversial nature.
The inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas saw Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev set an unofficial world record in the 50m freestyle, but the event's open doping policies mean the record will not be recognized by official sporting bodies.
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