Sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first track athlete and American male to join the controversial Enhanced Games.
The controversial event, scheduled to take place for the first time in 2026, allows athletes to take banned performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision.
Kerley, who claimed bronze in the 100m at the Paris 2025 Olympics, has been provisionally suspended for an alleged anti-doping whereabouts violation and therefore not competing in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The 30-year-old could face a two-year ban, but posted on social media platform X that he will contest the allegation.
"I'm looking forward to this new chapter and competing at the Enhanced Games," said Kerley, who was also 100m world champion in 2022.
"The world record has always been the ultimate goal of my career. This now gives me the opportunity to dedicate all my energy to pushing my limits and becoming the fastest human to ever live."
