The competition where doping is allowed is actually called "The Enhanced Games" and the first edition will take place in May next year in Las Vegas, USA.
Clear participants from before have mostly had in common that they no longer compete for top placements or medals in traditional competitions, but the new name Ben Proud stands out.
The swimmer took Olympic Games silver in Paris last year on 50 meters freestyle and World Championship gold on the same distance in Singapore in August this year.
Realistically, I have achieved everything I can and now Enhanced Games gives me a new opportunity. I definitely do not think it undermines a clean sport, says the 30-year-old to BBC.
The British swimming federation writes on Instagram that they are "extremely disappointed" over Proud's decision. He is now stopped from international swimming competitions. The international swimming federation introduced this summer a newly written rule that excludes "persons, organizations and competitions that support and allow doping".
Aside from short distances in swimming, there will be competitions in athletics (100 meters and 100/110 meters hurdles) and weightlifting in the controversial competition.
