Kerley is the first American and non-swimmer to qualify for the controversial games, where doping is allowed.
”The world record has always been my ultimate goal in my career. This gives me the opportunity to focus all my energy and push my limits to become the fastest human ever”, says Kerley in a press release.
30-year-old Kerley has a World Championship gold on 100 meters in 2022, and two additional World Championship titles in relay. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, he took silver on 100 meters and followed it up with a bronze at the Olympic Games in Paris last year.
”We are extremely happy that an elite track and field athlete like Fred joins the Enhanced Games, and is chasing a record that has not been touched in 16 years”, says the game's CEO Maximilian Martin.
In August, Kerley was suspended from competition after missing to report his presence according to track and field's anti-doping rules. He has also been in trouble with the law.
Both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the anti-doping organization Wada have previously rejected the idea of a sports championship where doping is allowed.
The first edition of the "doping-Olympic Games" will be held at a hotel and casino area in Las Vegas, USA, on May 21-24 next year.
