Former Nice Britain sprinter Reece Prescod says he won’t take performance-enhancing medicine regardless of signing up for the controversial Enhanced Video games.

The competitors, scheduled to happen in Las Vegas in Might, will permit athletes to take substances, underneath medical supervision, which might be banned in mainstream sport.

The 29-year-old, who retired final 12 months, is the fourth-fastest British man over 100m, with a private better of 9.93 seconds.

Chatting with BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme, Prescod replied “no” when questioned on whether or not he had taken any substances up to now.

Requested “However will you?” he once more replied: “No.”

“Clearly, medical-wise it is at all times confidential, however I believe for me proper now the most important precedence is getting again into that sub-10 form,” he added.

The Enhanced Video games has been criticised for endangering athletes’ well being and undermining truthful play, with the World Anti-Doping Company (Wada) describing it as a “harmful and irresponsible mission”.

Solely substances permitted by america’ Meals and Drug Administration, (FDA) will be taken. That may be a completely different listing to the one the Wada permits for elite athletes.

UK Athletics’ chief govt Jack Buckner mentioned he was “appalled” when it was revealed Prescod had signed up earlier in January.