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France Warns Sanctions After Suspended Sprinter Signs On for Drug-Permitting Enhanced Games

French authorities vow targeted checks on declared entrants with sanctions for doping.

Overview

  • Organizers said French sprinter Mouhamadou Fall will compete in the Enhanced Games despite his active suspension through July 2026 for missed anti‑doping whereabouts.
  • The competition explicitly allows performance‑enhancing drugs and is scheduled for May 2026 in Las Vegas.
  • The Sports Ministry, CNOSF and the national anti‑doping agency said any French athlete who dopes in connection with the event faces penalties that could extend beyond sporting bans.
  • The AFLD stated it will monitor in advance on French or foreign soil and said it may place Fall in its targeted testing pool to carry out necessary controls.
  • French athletics federation president Jean Gracia condemned the event as a dangerous staging that rejects integrity and athlete health.