Chambers Will Decide Appeal After WIC

Dwain Chambers had asserted that he will not make a decision regarding his pending appeal against a lifetime ban from the Olympic Games until after the IAAF World Indoor Championships is over. He has reserved the right to either challenge one of the regulations of the British Olympic Association or invoke a High Court Legal action which will allow him to compete in Beijing this summer.
However, despite the controversy and legal pressure surrounding him, Chambers is still focusing his energies in his preparation for Valencia, where he is vying for a medal to take home to the British team.


After the conclusion of the three-day championships on March 9, Chambers is expected to put a up a challenge to the ban that is preventing him from competing at Olympic level. He is determined to represent Great Britain in the future games, it would seem.


Chambers' public relations adviser, Damion silk, would not be making any further statements regarding Chambers likely appeal, unless they are presented with mitigating circumstances that allows him to compete in the future games. He also didn't have a comment on how Chambers would fund the costs of challenging the BOA regulation should he choose to take legal action, and simply stated that Chambers mind is now focused on his game and must not be concerned with costs for the moment.


However, the need for funds rises significantly should Chambers lose the plea of mitigation to the BOA and then takes the case to the Court for arbritration in Sport. The costs would rise to an astronomical estimate of £30,000, which Chambers may not have. Furthermore, if Chambers go directly to the High Court, the cost will spiral into an outrageous sum of possibly 6 figures.


Chambers obviously is not in possession of such funds, as he is still struggling to pay back the IAAF more than $100,000 he earned from the period he was taking drugs. Moreover, it has been known that Chambers has only paid back just over $10,000 of his debt, since his agreement with the IAAF before being allowed to resume his track career.