Two runners that have served bans plan to manifest that they can win without application of steroids. They are going to compete at the 2012 London Olympics. Justin Gatlin, an American runner, and the British runner Dwain Chambers want to demonstrate that they may win, competing clean.
They have already shown that they are worthy to be called “Olympic champions”. While Justin Gatlin has received the gold medal, Dwain Chambers has won the bronze medal in the 60 meter sprint a1t the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championship in Turkey.
Justin Gatlin was invited to professional sports again by the USA Track and Field and the US Olympic Committee. These two agencies noted about their attitude to this runner, supporting him.
When it comes to Dwain Chambers, it is not clear yet whether he will be permitted to compete at the Olympics. This sprinter was not so supported, as Justin Gatlin was. Chambers experienced cold response from the British Olympic Association (BOA). Chamber’s comeback to sports prompted the decision of the BOA to suspend sportspersons that have been caught taking steroids from the Olympics forever.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned the BOA that this rule didn’t meet criteria the WADA rules related to prohibited preparations. The BOA decided to war on WADA and to prevent participation of Dwain Chambers for the United Kingdom in the Olympics. The BOA has taken the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).
so, while Justin Gatlin was supported by the US Olympic Committee, Chambers’ case was not pleasant.
Justin Gatlin has never admitted that he had used steroids knowingly. But Chambers took the complete responsibility for administration of steroids.
Gatlin tested positive for testosterone in April 2006. This athlete’s world record was annulled after the results of testing had been pronounced. At the beginning this sprinter was banned for eight years. Later his ban was reduced to 4 years because of cooperation with the USADA.
Justin Gatlin didn’t acknowledge that he had utilized steroids knowingly. He demonized his masseuse for application of a testosterone cream during a massage.
On the contrary, Chambers admitted that he had applied steroids and taken the entire responsibility for the violation of steroid rules. He was banned for 2 years. This sprinter lost all medals he obtained since 2002.
Various attitudes to these runners have demonstrated the difference between perceptions of sportspersons who have taken steroids by anti-doping officials in the USA and in the UK.