Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games

Swimmer won silver for GB in Paris last summer

Event allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs

The Olympic silver medallist Ben Proud has become the first Briton to join the Enhanced Games, an event that allows athletes to take ­performance-enhancing drugs.

The 30-year-old, who came second in the 50m freestyle in Paris last summer, does not believe the event undermines clean sport. “I think [the Enhanced Games] opens up the potential avenue to excel in a very different way,” he told BBC Sport.

“Realistically, I’ve achieved ­everything I can and now the Enhanced is giving me a new opportunity. I definitely don’t think that’s undermining a clean sport. I really respect the sport I’ve been part of and I would never step back in knowing I’ve done something which isn’t in the rules.”