British officials name sprinter to 100-meter squad

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British Olympic officials filled only one of three berths in the 100 meters today, ahead of the outcome of Dwain Chambers’ legal bid to overturn a lifetime doping ban.

Chambers won the race in Saturday’s national trials, but runner-up Simeon Williamson is the only confirmed sprinter.

The top two finishers Saturday would normally have been assured automatic places, with a third handed out at the discretion of the British Olympic Assn.

Craig Pickering and Tyrone Edgar were the third- and fourth-place finishers.

Philip Hersh wrote earlier today in this blog about the 30-year-old Chambers and his bid to participate in the Beijing Games. Chambers served a two-year ban for steroid abuse between 2003 and 2005.

Chambers’ court hearing is now scheduled for Thursday.

-- Debbie Goffa