Chambers glides into semis

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Chambers was cheered by the crowd at the Alexander Stadium before the first heat which he cruised through in 10.14seconds as he launches the first part of his bid to qualify for the Games next month.

European Under-23 champion Simeon Williamson was second fastest in 10.31secs ahead of Craig Pickering in 10.33. Also through were world junior champion Harry Aikines-Ayreetey and British number two Tyrone Edgar.

After his race, Chambers admitted he was relieved to have been able to focus on his racing and vowed to "let his legs do the talking."

The 30-year-old will go to the High Court on Wednesday to obtain a temporary injunction allowing him to run in Beijing should he qualify this weekend.

The Belgrave Harrier is challenging the British Olympic Association's bylaw which bans all those who have incurred drug bans from representing Great Britain at future Games.

The full trial will be held next year but the BOA have vowed to vigorously defend their stance. Chambers tested positive in August 2003 for tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) and served a two-year ban before returning to the sport and was part of the gold medal-winning relay squad at the 2006 European Championships.

After a brief foray into American Football, Chambers once again returned to athletics and won the silver medal in the 60m at the World Indoor Championships earlier this year, much to the chagrin of UK Athletics.