PARIS (AP) — Any French athlete participating in the Enhanced Games will face sanctions, French sports authorities said Friday, after suspended sprinter Mouhamadou Fall announced he would take part in the startup Olympic-style sports venture which promises no drug testing.

The ministry of sports, the French Olympic committee and the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) said in a joint statement that Fall is currently suspended for two consecutive anti-doping rule violations.

He is the first French athlete to join the event which will debut in May in Las Vegas, featuring swimming, track and weightlifting competitions and allowing athletes to use performance enhancers.

Fall won several national titles in the 100 and 200 meters between 2019 and 2023. He has not been licensed with the French

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