A Greek swimmer has beaten the men’s 50m freestyle world record while taking performance-enhancing drugs – and has been paid $US1 million ($1.56 million) – in the first official act of the ...

In less time than it takes an Olympian to put on a swimming suit, James Magnussen’s dreams of winning a $US1 million cheque evaporated while he rested on a massage table next to a North Carolina pool ...