Chambers to meet anti-drugs chief

ATHLETICS:DWAIN CHAMBERS has agreed to meet Britain's anti-doping chief to provide inside knowledge on drug offences.

The 29-year-old, who has begun a month-long trial with rugby league side Castleford Tigers, returned from a two-year suspension from athletics for taking a banned substance in 2005.

Chambers was recently criticised by UK Sport's director of drug-free sport John Scott for not doing enough to help the anti-doping cause. But Chambers's lawyer Nick Collins has since called Scott to arrange talks, which are set to take place later this month.

"We have a meeting pencilled in with John Scott," Collins said.

Scott claimed last month UKA had sounded out Chambers over the possibility of talks but had received no response. He insisted the sprinter, who won 60-metre silver at the World Indoor Championship after UKA reluctantly selected him for the Britain team, could provide information that could help catch suspected drugs cheats.

Scott urged Chambers to follow the example of the Scottish cyclist David Millar, who rehabilitated his reputation after a drugs ban by committing himself to the anti-doping effort.

Chambers is believed to be preparing a legal challenge to his life-time Olympic ban. A willingness to supply information may boost his chances of competing in Beijing, which remains his major goal despite his high-profile Super League switch.