Swimmer Ben Proud Will Participate In The Controversial Enhanced Games Next Year, A Series Of Competitions in Las Vegas Where Doping and Other Prohibited Aids Are Allowed. The Brit won a medal at the Olympic Games Last Year.
“It’s time for a change,” the thirty-year-old proud proud explains your choice on his Instagram account. He won Silver in the 50-meter freestyle at the games in Paris Just about a year ago, but is now twaking a completely different tack.
“I am going to stop traditional swimming,” proud writes. “I am Entering a world that turns everything we know about performance upside down, and I get the chance to push the boundaries of human capability with the resources and opportunities of our time.”
The controversial project was set up by Australian Businessman Aron d’Souza. He promises $ 1 million (About 875,000 euros) in Prize Money for a World Record. The Project is Funded by, Among Others, Donald Trump Jr.
The British Swimming Federation Says in A Statement That It is “Disappined” That Proud Has Chosen To Go To The ‘Doping Tournament’. “Aquatics GB, Together with Our Partners, Fully Supports The Values and Principles of Clean Sport and Condemns Ben’s Decision in the Strongest Terms.”
International Swimming Federation Already Tok A Position
The Overarching British Sports Federation Will Consider Whether Proud is Still Eligible for Financial Support. “However, it is clear that any violation of the anti-doping rules is contrary to the policy that every athlete must adhere to,” reports uk sport.
Earlier, The International Swimming Federation World Aquatics Announced That Participants In The Enhanced Games Will Be Banned From All Events. This also applies to all people who support the project, such as coaches, officials and medical personnel.
World Athletics was The First Federation to Draw Up Regulations to Ban Participants in the Enhanced Games. In Addition to Swimming, The Event Next Year in Las Vegas Will also Feature Athletics and Weightlifting.