Athletics-Prescod Enhanced Games decision understandable on human level, says UK Sport official

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - 2022 European Championships - Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany - August 16, 2022 Britain's Reece Prescod in action during the Men's 100m Semi Final 2 REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British sprinter Reece ‌Prescod's decision to join the controversial Enhanced Games has been heavily criticised but UK Sport's Director of Performance ‌and People Kate Baker said that while it is sad, she can understand his motivation.

Prescod, the fourth-fastest British ‌man over 100 metres who retired last year citing a lack of sponsorship, announced this month he had signed up for the Las Vegas event in May.