British sprinter decision delayed

Dwain Chambers’ bid to a place at the Beijing Games was delayed until Thursday by a judge who will decide whether to overturn the British sprinter’s lifetime Olympic ban.



That leaves even less time for either Chambers or the British Olympic Association (BOA) to appeal the judge’s verdict before Sunday’s deadline to submit the squad to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).



The BOA asked for the hearing to be moved to allow chairman Colin Moynihan to return from an overseas trip. It was originally scheduled for Wednesday.



Chambers, who served a two-year doping ban that ended in 2005, will ask London High’s Court for an injunction against the BOA’s lifetime exclusion of drug cheats ahead of a full hearing after the August Games.



Chambers on Saturday secured an Olympic ‘A’ qualifying time when he won the 100 metres in 10 seconds at Saturday’s British Olympic trials.