Dwaine Chambers

THE British Olympic Association (BOA) has vowed to back Dwaine Chambers and David Millar 100 per cent, should they be given the go-ahead to compete at this year’s Games in London.

Sprinter Chambers and cyclist, Millar, are both currently banned for life from the Olympics by the BOA, as a result of previous doping violations.

However, the BOA could be forced to back down if the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides that the World Anti-Doping Agency are right in their stance that such a ban is non-compliant with their code.

If they lose then cycling star Millar and track sprinter Chambers, who have both served drugs bans in the past, would both almost certainly make the team.

BOA chief executive Andy Hunt said: “If we did lose the case and therefore athletes with a previous serious doping violation are allowed to be eligible, should those athletes be nominated to us by the governing bodies and they be eligible we are likely to ratify those nominations and they will be treated just like any other athlete.

“We will give them 100% support just like we would for any other athlete competing for Team GB.

“We are very, very clear about that.”