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Chambers wins at British trials, awaits judge's decision
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July Coverage: BBC One (Sat 12 at 1645 BST), BBC Two (Sun 13 at 1730), Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website. (article 3)
Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers powered to victory in the 100m at the British Olympic trials to move a step closer to securing a place in Beijing. (article 3)
The 30-year-old, who is seeking a High Court injunction next Wednesday to lift his lifetime Olympic ban for drug offences, won in 10.00 seconds. (article 3)
Pickering finished third here in 10.19 while Edgar was fourth in 10.22 but Marlon Devonish, who won 100m relay gold in Athens in 2004, finished seventh in 10.28. (article 3)
Chambers, who completed a two-year doping ban in 2006 following a positive test for the designer steroid THG, won impressively in 10.00 seconds, with Simeon Williamson second in a personal-best 10.03 at the Birmingham trials. (article 4)
A British Olympic Association (BOA) bylaw prevents any athlete guilty of a doping offence from being selected for next month's Games. (article 4)
Dwain Chambers will have to see if a judge will overturn his drug ban before being allowed to compete at the Summer Olympics. (article 2)
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Chambers, BOA, Olympic, Pickering, Williamson |
Source articles
- Dwain Chambers says true trials will be fought on track (timesonline.co.uk, 07/11/2008, 606 words)
- Chambers wins at British trials, awaits judge's decision (cbc.ca, 07/12/2008, 252 words)
- Chambers storms to 100m victory (BBC News, 07/12/2008, 758 words)
- UK's Chambers wins trial, awaits court verdict (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 404 words)
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