Chambers insists: I'll overturn my Olympics ban and win a medal

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Under BOA rules, athletes found guilty of drugs offences cannot represent GB at the Olympics.

Back on track: Dwain Chambers won silver over 60m in March

But Chambers is poised to launch a High Court action against the British Olympic Association (BOA) as soon as possible.

"I'm optimistic I will be in China," said Chambers. "The ruling is unfair and this only exists in Britain," the controversial sprinter told Greek sports daily Sportday.

"I don't want to put my country in a difficult position, I'm doing this because I believe I can do well in the Olympics. If I didn't believe that then I wouldn't waste my time and the time of my lawyers.

"I believe that I can be in the first three in Beijing. I can win a medal."

Chambers, who races in the Papaflesia meeting in the city of Kalamata in the Southern Peloponese region of Greece tonight, is targeting the 10.85-second
qualifying standard needed to book his place at the Olympic trials, which double as the national championships.

The qualifying standard should not provide too much of a challenge to Chambers,
who stormed to a 60m silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in March.

Like many of his fellow sprinters, Chambers was impressed by the new world 100m
record of 9.72 seconds set by Jamaican Usain Bolt last weekend, but the Briton
insists running that kind of time at an Olympic Games is a different matter.

"I saw the race and it was very impressive," commented Chambers. "I was training with Bolt when I returned from my suspension, he's a great athlete. But as he said afterwards, it doesn't matter how fast you run, the important thing is to win in the Olympics."

Chambers is currently without a coach - a situation which he favours.

"I prefer to be alone. I have been running since I was 14 so I know what my body needs," he added, also mentioning the public support factor in his decision to challenge the BOA ruling.

"What has happened has happened and I can't change it now. For me it's important that the public support me and I have been very encouraged by that."