Chambers set to learn fate July 18, 2008 Dwain Chambers’ controversial and protracted fight to be allowed to run at this summer’s Beijing Olympics will finally be settled today when a High Court judge announces his verdict on the sprinter’s legal challenge to a lifetime ban. Chambers had expected to learn his fate yesterday, when the 100m runner attended court to hear his [...]
Dwain court case delayed July 15, 2008 Great Britain’s squad for the Beijing Olympics was announced yesterday, but the sprinting line-up will not be named until Thursday, when Dwain Chambers’ case against a lifetime ban is heard in the High Court. Simeon Williamson was the only male 100m runner included in the draft squad, but Chambers and one other will join him [...]
Chambers sets the legal ball rolling on challenge to BOA July 4, 2008 Dwain Chambers has formally begun his legal war with the British Olympic Association in an attempt to be granted permission to run in the Olympics. The sprinter is challenging a BOA bylaw which prevents athletes who have failed drugs tests from competing in the Games. Chambers served a two-year ban for testing positive for the [...]