London’s High Court Rules Against Would-be Olympian

Aug 15, 2008

Justice Sir Colin Mackay of London’s highest court declined to grant an injunction last month that would have temporarily suspended a British Olympic Association (BOA) bylaw that bans convicted doping offenders from future Olympic participation.   The ruling meant that British sprinter Dwain Chambers was not allowed to compete at the Beijing Games.   Interestingly, the judge criticized the BOA bylaw, suggesting that “Many people both inside and outside sport would see this bylaw as
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