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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Steinberg

Enhanced Games: Lord Sebastian Coe refuses to discuss controversial event

Lord Sebastian Coe would not comment on the Enhanced Games (Martin Rickett/PA) - (PA Wire)

World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe refused to comment on the Enhanced Games after provisionally suspended former world 100m champion Fred Kerley became the first track athlete to join the highly controversial event.

The Enhanced Games, set for a May 2026 debut in Las Vegas, allow the use of performance-enhancing substances and methods under medical supervision. Athletics Integrity Unit head Brett Clothier on Thursday branded the Games as “grotesque”.

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