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SO, DRUG CHEATS DO WIN.

Authors :
Cole, Ian
Source :
Daily Mail; 2/13/2008, p88, 3/4p
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

DWAIN CHAMBERS sparked outrage in British athletics last night after he was selected to run at next month's World Indoor Championships. Double Olympic champions Dame Kelly Holmes and Lord Coe both spoke out against the self-confessed drugs cheat, while Chambers' young sprint rival Craig Pickering insisted the former European 100 metre champion would not be welcome in the British team for Valencia. 'I don't think it puts us in a good light as a country allowing a cheat, who has admitted he is a cheat, to represent us,' said Dame Kelly. UK Athletics selectors also revealed that they were unanimous in not wishing to select Chambers but said they were left with little choice because he had achieved the qualifying time and won their indoor trials at Sheffield on Sunday. They also knew that any decision to sideline him could result in a potentially ruinous legal battle. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03077578
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Daily Mail
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
29417724