Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is all set to compete at the upcoming Enhanced Games but has now decided to enter the event clean with zero PED use. The 2022 world champion is currently on suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit. Many have believed that the American’s bold stance is a statement of intent, signaling that he can dominate the track at the upcoming event and at the 2028 Olympics.
The highly debated enhanced games are set to take place on May 24 and are a platform that lets athletes legally inject performance enhancement drugs that would physiologically give their performance a boost. It has still vowed to adhere to the FDA’s guidelines by making sure none of the drugs used fall outside their approval brackets. The events will consist of typical Olympic event sports, and due to its controversial nature, it has often been dubbed “Olympics on Steroids.”
For Fred Kerley, the event arrives at a significant point in his career. The American sprinter was recently banned from competing by the Athletics Integrity Unit back in March for failing to attend mandatory medical tests that are deemed paramount for all professional athletes. Since the ban, the American has become the first athlete to have signed up with Enhanced Games.
Kerley gave a statement, explaining the reason behind not wanting to juice up for the run and to prove to his critics how his elite speed can decimate his chemically enhanced competitors:
“I don’t need it. God gave me fast feet for a reason. And I’m here to showcase my talent,” he said.
His reason for joining this multi-million-dollar show is to provide financially for his family while also highlighting how he has been undergoing all the necessary anti-doping tests required in recent months.
Fred Kerley Challenges The Athletics Integrity Unit Over Long-Term Ban Threats
Fred Kerley has been extremely vocal against the ban that has already been inflicted on the runner since March and is scheduled to remain in effect until August 2027. World Athletics has warned athletes of a long-term ban if they decide to compete at the upcoming Enhanced Games. Kerley has, however, brushed off the statement with a rebuttal of his own that displays his defiance and confidence in his track skills to great heights:
“I will compete at the Olympics in 2028. They can’t do nothing. We, us athletes, pay the bills. They don’t pay our bills,” said Kerley.
By choosing to enter the upcoming event clean, Kerley is sending out a clear statement of choosing financial stability and athletic freedom over rigid regulations that he believes would restrict athletic growth.
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