IAAF could sanction Chambers for disrepute
British sprinter Dwain Chambers could face sanctions from the sport's
world governing body for his autobiography detailing his use of
performance-enhancing drugs.
The International Association of Athletics Federations said Monday
that its legal experts will study the book and consider whether Chambers
should be punished for "bringing the sport into disrepute." The case
will come up at an IAAF meeting in Berlin this month. Chambers won the
60 meters at the European indoor championships in Turin, Italy, on
Sunday for his first major individual title since serving a two-year ban
in the BALCO doping scandal.
His victory was largely overshadowed in Britain by the fallout from
his book, "Race Against Me: My Story." The autobiography, which has been
serialized in the British media, went on sale Monday.
In the book, Chambers said he was a "walking junkie" who took more
than 300 different concoctions of banned substances after linking up
with BALCO founder Victor Conte in 2002. He said the doping products -
including THG, EPO and HGH - cost him $30,000 a year. LONDON, AP |