"Suspended U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first American man and first track athlete to commit to the no-testing Enhanced Games. The Enhanced Games -- a startup Olympic-style sports event promising no drug testing -- announced Kerley's participation on social media Wednesday. "This now gives me the opportunity to dedicate all my energy to pushing my limits and becoming the fastest human to ever live," Kerley said in a statement."
"Kerley, 30, is a two-time Olympic medalist in the 100 meters, winning silver in Tokyo 2021 and a bronze in Paris last year. He is also a six-time medalist at the track and field world championships, including a gold in the 100 in 2022. But he has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for whereabouts failures over the past year."
"The Enhanced Games portray themselves as pushing the limits of human ability while using science to monitor athletes' intake without punishing them for taking drugs that are banned under the world anti-doping code. The games have signed a handful of athletes to compete in Las Vegas in May with competitions in track, swimming and weightlifting offering $500,000 first prizes. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has said track and field athletes who compete at the Enhanced Games would be banned "for a long time.""
Fred Kerley, a 30-year-old two-time Olympic 100m medalist and six-time world championship medalist, has committed to the no-testing Enhanced Games while under provisional suspension for whereabouts failures. The Enhanced Games will allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs without penalties, using science to monitor intake, and will award $500,000 first prizes in events including track, swimming and weightlifting in Las Vegas. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe warned that athletes who compete there would face long bans. Kerley faces separate assault charges in Florida and an earlier arrest involving a Miami Beach police officer; his lawyers maintain his innocence and plan to contest the suspension.
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