""After a decade dedicated to traditional competition on the world's highest stage, I'm excited to dive into this next chapter with the Enhanced Games," said Ryan, who was born and raised in Philadelphia but opted to compete for the country of his father."
""I've always wanted to know the absolute maximum of what my body is truly capable of, and here, with the focus on athlete health, safety, and transparency, I finally get that chance. I'm ready to embrace this new era, and hopefully smash my personal bests and challenge the World Records.""
""We are very disappointed to hear about Shane Ryan's decision. Although he recently announced his retirement from competitive swimming, the area he is moving into stands in direct opposition to our core clean sport values - values that underpin the Olympic Movement, Irish sport and the World Anti-Doping Code, values that we all have a duty to uphold.""
Three-time Olympian Shane Ryan (31) will compete at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas next May after stepping away from traditional competition. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he competes for his father's country. He aims to test the absolute maximum of his body's capabilities and pursue personal bests and world records, citing the Enhanced Games' focus on athlete health, safety, and transparency. The Olympic Federation of Ireland expressed disappointment, saying the move opposes core clean sport values and the World Anti-Doping Code. Swim Ireland reaffirmed commitment to clean competition, fair play, and adherence to Sport Ireland and WADA anti-doping regulations.
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