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British Olympic agencies oppose Chambers bid in Beijing
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-03-13 10:05
LONDON - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan said on Wednesday he would oppose any attempt by sprinter Dwain Chambers to compete at the Beijing Games.
Britain's Dwain Chambers displays his bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Men's 60m at the Athletics World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, March 8, 2008. British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan said on Wednesday he would oppose any attempt by sprinter Dwain Chambers to compete at the Beijing Games. [Agencies] |
Chambers, 29, who has returned to competition after serving a two-year doping suspension, is considering a legal challenge to the BOA's lifetime Olympic ban for any athlete failing a drugs test.
"There will be no room for cheats in the British team as long as I am involved with the BOA," Moynihan told the BBC.
"There are absolutely no grounds whatsoever for compromise."
Chambers won a silver medal in the 60 metres at the world indoor championships this month but his future is uncertain after leading European promoters said he would not be welcome at their meetings.
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