Chambers hands UK Sport letter detailing drug use that led to two-year ban
LONDON - British sprinter Dwain Chambers met with Britain's national anti-doping organization on Friday and handed over a letter detailing the drug regimen that led to his two-year ban.
The 30-year-old Chambers, who tested positive in 2003 for the banned steroid THG, delivered a letter written by BALCO founder Victor Conte. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative provided Chambers with the illegal substances.
"He has provided a detailed account of his doping program, which highlights the level of sophistication that goes these systematic regimes," said John Scott, director of drug-free sport at UK Sport. "It is through this sort of information that we are able to better understand both the mind-set of why athletes choose that path and the network that sits behind them."
UK Sport refused to comment on the contents of the letter, but the British Broadcasting Corp. printed what it said was Conte's letter.
The document said Chambers was using seven substances, including EPO and human growth hormone (HGH).
Chambers was banned from August 2003 and briefly tried his hand at American football as a backup wide receiver with the Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europa.
He returned to athletics in March and won a silver medal in the 60 meters at the world indoor championships. Banned for life from the Olympics because of his doping offence, Chambers had an unsuccessful monthlong spell with British rugby league club Castleford.
Conte spent four months in prison for conspiracy to distribute steroids and money laundering, but has written the letter at Chambers' request.
"Any athlete like Dwain who has taken drugs and is prepared to engage with us can potentially bring information which will help us develop the effectiveness of our anti-doping program," Scott said. "We have got the sense from Dwain today that he wants to help us ensure others don't fall into the same trap as him.
"We appreciate his openness and honesty and look forward to further dialogue in the future."
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