dwain chambers should he be allowed to run or not ?

[kinboshi]

Apparently if selected as 1 of the 3 100m runners he has to be automatically part of the relay squad. I can foresee some of the relay runners wanting to pull out and personally I wouldn't blame them either if they did.
I don't think there has been 1 uk senior ex-athlete who has come out saying he should be allowed to compete in Beijing yet there are loads who are condemning him for even taking the BOA to court to try and compete there.
He knew the rules when he took the drugs so why should the BOA move the goalposts now to accomodate an average sprinter who can't compete at the highest levels without resorting to drugs. He's cheated and let UK athletics down once in the past and to me this attempt to take legal action is akin to cheating anyway. There are no direct financial prizes for competing in the Olympics so how can the BOA ban be in anyway construed to be stopping him from plying his trade, he is still free to run in Grand Prix events where he can compete to earn a living, something that the Olympics does not provide.

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[Horneris]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

[Colchester Kev]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

JUSTICE

[Matt50]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

JUSTICE

 

[LLevan]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

JUSTICE

Agreed, at least the courts saw sense and IMO rightfully so, we don't want cheats to represent us at the Olympics or any other sporting event for that matter.

[TightEnd]

Totally agreed

Correct decision

[Acidmouse]

rofl he got pwned so so bad. Maybe he will try his hand at Rugby Union?

[kinboshi]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

JUSTICE

Was about to post exactly that!

[Maxriddles]

I am actually surprised at the judge's decision but it does do a lot for the integrity of the British Olympic team. One bit of sympathy I do have for Dwain Chambers is that he'll watch on TV as Christine Ohuruogu runs in the 400m, surely she too should be banned as missing tests is on a par to having failed them. Ban them both or let them both run, a bit of double standards IMO.

[the sicilian]

I am actually surprised at the judge's decision but it does do a lot for the integrity of the British Olympic team. One bit of sympathy I do have for Dwain Chambers is that he'll watch on TV as Christine Ohuruogu runs in the 400m, surely she too should be banned as missing tests is on a par to having failed them. Ban them both or let them both run, a bit of double standards IMO.

What about if he finds out his great great grandad was chinese or something can he swap sides.... to get in their team i think its a stipulaion you have to be on something ! 

[LOJ]

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

oh noes.

JUSTICE

Just seen this now...  Quality result

Was about to post exactly that!