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July 18, 2008

Dwain Chambers has failed in his legal bid for a place at next month's Beijing Olympics.

A judge at the High Court refused to temporarily suspend the sprinter's lifetime ban for taking drugs.

The 30 year-old's served a two-year suspension for using steroids.

Stuart Weir is a sports author and head of Christian charity Verite Sports.

He tells Premier the decision by the court was the right one: