BOA battle to keep lifetime drugs ban

The British Olympic Association will take the fight to keep their lifetime ban for drugs cheats to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, it was confirmed today.

The BOA are to challenge the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that the lifetime ban is “non-compliant” with their code.

If the BOA are defeated it means that cyclist David Millar and sprinter Dwain Chambers, who have previously served bans for drugs, will be able to be part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.

BOA chairman Lord Moynihan said: “It is a policy that reflects the culture and character of Team GB. The BOA and British Olympic athletes do not consider that those who have deliberately cheated should represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games.”

Two QCs, Lord David Pannick and Adam Lewis, will represent the BOA.