Chambers Hopeful To Compete In Beijing Olympics

Dwain Chambers stormed to victory in the 100m at the British Olympic trials in Birmingham, creating new hope that he will be able to compete in Beijing. 

The Olympic hopeful must wait until Wednesday to see if he receives a High Court injunction against his lifetime Olympic ban for drug offences, leaving British selectors no choice but to select him.

“I strongly believe the decision will go in our favour and I can go and have some fun in Beijing,” said Chambers.

Chambers beat rivals Simeon Williamson, who came in second and Craig Pickering in third, with a time of 10.00 seconds, securing his British number one status. 

Great Britain selectors have postponed revealing their sprint team until after the High Court ruling, with the majority of the athletics squad being named today. 

The required time for selection is 10.21 seconds, which has already been clocked by Chambers, Williamson, Pickering and Edgar.  It seems inevitable that the selectors will select the athletes who finish first and second at the trials, who already have this Olympic qualifying standard.

The athletes are fighting it out for three individual places and spots on the 4 x 100m relay team.