The High Court in London will rule on whether Britain's controversial 100 metres sprinter Dwain Chambers will take part in the Beijing Olympics.
Last week, Chambers – who under UK rules remains banned from the
Olympics but can compete in other races following a completed two-year
ban for admitted steroid use – won the UK Olympic athletics trials 100
metre event. Although ineligible to run in Beijing because of the
drug-related disqualification, Chambers has now appealed to the High
Court stating that his ban terms have been served and his performance at the trials merits a place on the Beijing team.
On Wednesday Chambers is hoping "to win a temporary injunction against
the British Olympic Association's bylaw which prevents drug cheats from
being in its team," says The Guardian newspaper. However, fellow
athletes and team selectors have been vocal in their opposition to Chambers competing in Beijing.
If he wins his appeal, Chambers would be able to race in the individual
100 metres in Beijing, and would then also join the relay squad of six
runners as the UK seeks to defend the gold medal it won in Athens.
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