Chambers 'unaware' of Olympics ban

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The disgraced British sprinter tested positive for the banned steroid THG in 2003 and served a two-year suspension before returning to the track.

British Olympic Association regulations mean Chambers is disqualified from the Olympics for life but he stressed: "I was very unaware of that. I was never aware of that at all."

Chambers also claimed he was not among the real cheats in athletics.

"It's unfair. I'm probably the only athlete who has been honest, but I don't get treated the same as everybody else," he said.

"There's two individuals who have come under scrutiny for drug use in the past couple of weeks but you don't hear about it any more.

"I'm not going to mention their names. I'm sure the public are aware of who they are. They're in the sporting world, very high-profile athletes."

Asked if he was a "real cheat", Chambers said: "No, I just made a mistake ... I made a mistake five years ago.

"I was a young man, that's the way I see it."

Pressed on the issue of whether he was a cheat, Chambers eventually conceded: "I did wrong, yes I cheated. Yes, I admit I did wrong but at the same time I'm thankful for the support I get from the general public."