Dwain Chambers, Should he be allowed to run in the olympics

[nwgull]

Thats not what I've read. The muscle has been expanded beyond its natural state, and can RETURN to that heightened state with intensive excercise.

Well what you've read is wrong, in fact it is thought that using drugs to gain mass may even hinder future natural gains.

On the subject of repeat offenders, Justin Gatlin (reigning 1OOm champ) tested +ve for the 2nd time in his career 2 years ago and is currently serving only a 4 year ban.

 

[terrymendez]

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

 

[hans kraay fan club]

BBC SPORT | Olympics | Athletics | Chambers fails to have ban lifted

 

[algie]

Oh for fucksake.I can't bare to see the smug look on Easy 10's face or his hairy fingers tapping away at a keyboard in delight with this news.
Does he have the right to appeal?
Thats me done with the olympics now

 

[mr sheen]

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

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Cheating git has got what he deserves. He knew the risks when he took drugs to cheat his way to the finishing line.

 

[Yoda]

He's only failed to get an injunction against the by-law.

His full hearing will still be heard in March next year.

 

[algie]

He's only failed to get an injunction against the by-law.

His full hearing will still be heard in March next year.

Doesn't look good though does it? I believe Norway has the same rules as we do.The only two countries which is ridiculous.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A step in the right direction, at least.

 

[Easy 10]

Oh for fucksake.I can't bare to see the smug look on Easy 10's face or his hairy fingers tapping away at a keyboard in delight with this news.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Excellent news

Chambers fails to win High Court appeal - CNN.com

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[Superphil]

Very pleased about this, he was a cheat, he was banned for life, thank goodness the court saw fit to uphold that ban.

Cheats in sport should NEVER have the oppertunity to make mugs out of the paying punters. And he won't being soiling the name "Great Britain".

Sadly, the fact that the Team Great Britain are competing at the Olympics at all is offensive to the name, China does not deserve the steam off my piss, let alone a highly lucrative event like the Olympics.

 

[The Grub]

Can't believe that this pole had so many people saying that it should be lifted. He knew the rules and he broke them. There would be so many repercussions if the ban had been lifted, other contenders, the public's lack of faith in him if he did go and the main one that you can cheat and get away with it. I'm really pleased that he won't be going.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Statement from BOA Chairman Colin Moynihan

We are respectful of the Court’s decision in all aspects. The British Olympic Association (BOA) has rules which are not only recognised and understood by all Olympic athletes, but our Bye-law has been in place for 16 years at their request and for their benefit.

I have to say that it is a matter of regret that Dwain Chambers – an athlete with such undoubted talent, a winner of the European Youth Olympic Festival 100m as a young man - should by his own actions have put himself out of the running to shine on the Olympic stage in Beijing.

However, on behalf of the athletes the BOA will continue to send a powerful and important message that nobody found guilty of serious drug cheating offences should have the honour of wearing a Team GB vest at the Olympic Games.

The Court’s decision allows us now to focus on and support those athletes who will be travelling to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to represent Team GB in just 21 days time. We must now focus on their interests.

 

[bhaexpress]

Whether this decision is right or wrong as far as the Olympics go is rather academic. The whole Olympian ideal went down the tubes years ago. To go to China is to endorse their treatment of Tibet the same as it has been with various host nations since Munich 1936. The fact that it's now professional does nothing to enhance it's reputation, Chambers cheated as the rewards were likely to be rather more than a gold medal.

The USA's 'Dream Team' basketball squad with it's compliment of highly paid NBA professionals sums it up for me, frankly I'd rather watch the Derby, the Grand National, The Open, The Six Nations, Wimbledon and any other sport I am not interested in than the travesty that is the Olympic Games. Chambers is no worse that many other participants.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Correct decision

 

[SeagullEd]

Ohurugu missed 3 tests in a year, no excuses for that! The regime is fairly simple in that you keep the testers up to date as to which part of the world you're training in. They then contact you to say they are testing you (giving reasonable notice and location) and you're then obliged to be there. Ferdinand could possibly be excused for missing 1 test but missing 3 is a differeny matter! It seems very possible that she knew she'd test positive on those tests and was prepared to accept the more leniant 1 year ban for missing tests as opposed to the 2 year/life ban for testing +ve.

Even the harshest former athletes acknowledged how easy it was to make mistakes.

The new rules had just come in really and she didn't quite know them well enough - partly her fault, granted.

But when she was running in the Euro Cup she had to tell selectors - she didn't know this and so had 1 'fail' as such - she thought they'd at least know that!

I can't remember whether it was her or another athlete but the times are also specific. There was a massive accident on the motorway and the athlete was 5 minutes late - a fail. They do not give the athlete a number to ring either.

This was a Christine Ohurugo one - her training place was being used for a competition so she sent a text to her coach telling him to inform the testors (I believe) and he didn't recieve it in time so the testor turned up to the wrong place, this was all at last minute.

These are only a few examples.

So, could you honestly say that you would never be a minute late? Never forget or never have a communication problem...?

 

[SeagullEd]

Ohurugu missed 3 tests in a year, no excuses for that! The regime is fairly simple in that you keep the testers up to date as to which part of the world you're training in. They then contact you to say they are testing you (giving reasonable notice and location) and you're then obliged to be there. Ferdinand could possibly be excused for missing 1 test but missing 3 is a differeny matter! It seems very possible that she knew she'd test positive on those tests and was prepared to accept the more leniant 1 year ban for missing tests as opposed to the 2 year/life ban for testing +ve.

Even the harshest former athletes acknowledged how easy it was to make mistakes.

The new rules had just come in really and she didn't quite know them well enough - partly her fault, granted.

But when she was running in the Euro Cup she had to tell selectors - she didn't know this and so had 1 'fail' as such - she thought they'd at least know that!

I can't remember whether it was her or another athlete but the times are also specific. There was a massive accident on the motorway and the athlete was 5 minutes late - a fail. They do not give the athlete a number to ring either.

This was a Christine Ohurugo one - her training place was being used for a competition so she sent a text to her coach telling him to inform the testors (I believe) and he didn't recieve it in time so the testor turned up to the wrong place, this was all at last minute.

These are only a few examples.

So, could you honestly say that you would never be a minute late? Never forget or never have a communication problem...?

 

[SeagullEd]

Rubbish!

Tim Montgomery was found guilty of fraud & dealing in heroin too and Marion Jones pled guilty to lying to federal agents and grand juries. That's why they were treated differently.

No, that's now what I'm talking about. English athletes who take drugs are treated differently to many other countries - for instance german athletes do not have such rigorous rules or testing (not typical of germany I must say). They said last satuday only us and Norway have this stricter scheme.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Twat now saying he's gonna try for 2012