Olympic swimming medallist Ben Proud has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games, an event which allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs.

The 30-year-old, who won silver in the 50 metres 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.

“I think 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.”

Proud said he had found athletes committing doping violations in the traditiona

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