Moses backs Chambers' Olympic bid

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Moses is firm in his belief that dopers should be made to pay for their offences, but he believes the British Olympic Association's own bylaws should not be more stringent than the International Olympic Committee's own guidelines.

Chambers won the Olympic trial in Birmingham on Saturday but still needs a victory in the courts on Wednesday if he is to make his Beijing dream a reality. Speaking about the lifetime Olympic ban BOA rules confer on drugs cheat, Moses told Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme: "It's almost like a death sentence."

Moses, a gold medalist in the 400metres hurdles in 1976 and 1984 and a major force in the widespread adoption of out-of-competition testing, added: "We have to deal with this problem where a national ruling body has rules that are more restrictive than the IOC.

"You have to be fair to the athletes and there will be other athletes in China who have tested positive in the past.

"I don't like the fact that Dwain has had a positive test but from an athletes' rights point of view you have to stand up for him on this matter.

"If the IOC allow him to compete then there shouldn't be any reason why (he cannot go to the Games).

"He's served his penalty having tested positive and he's been a lot more contrite in the last six months."