US EditionWhat Are the Enhanced Games? U.S. Star Fred Kerley Uses Platform for Shocking Doping Decision
Fred Kerley, a suspended Olympic medalist facing legal issues, joins the Enhanced Games that promote drug use without penalties and offer $500,000 first prizes, organizers said.
- Fred Kerley, a suspended U.S. sprinter and two-time Olympic 100m medalist, will compete at the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas in May 2026.
- Kerley chose the Enhanced Games, a competition allowing performance-enhancing drugs, following a provisional suspension for anti-doping whereabouts failures announced in August.
- The Enhanced Games, launched in 2023, will feature swimming, sprinting, and weightlifting with no drug testing and offer $500,000 first prizes and a $1 million bonus for breaking world records.
- Kerley expressed that he is now able to fully focus on challenging himself and aiming to become the quickest person in history, while World Athletics president Sebastian Coe cautioned that athletes participating in the event could face lengthy bans.
- Kerley's participation signifies growing appeal for the Enhanced Games despite controversy, including a lawsuit against World Aquatics and WADA and health concerns over allowing banned substances.
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