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Programa de Educacin Plurilinge e Intercultural

Especial istas: Emm a Greaves y Ana Cendoya


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The Impo rtance and Values of Spor t for Society

Citius Alt iusFortiusThe Olympic Motto (Faster-Higher-Stronger)

The most important thing in life is not the

tr iumph, but the f ight; the essent ial thing is n otto have won, butto have fought well.

The Olympic Creed.


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INTRODUCTIONIF by Rudyard Kipling

PRE-TASK:

The poem IFby Rudyard Kipling is a didactic poem teaching us about

the qualities that make a good leader.

With your partner, discuss the qualities that you think make a good

leader. Find an example of a good leader, or someone you admire,and state what qualities they have.

TEXT:

IF you can keep your head when all about you1

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,2

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,3

But make allowance for their doubting too;4

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,5 Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,6

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,7

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:8

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If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;10

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;11

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster12

And treat those two impostors just the same;13

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken14

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,15

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,16

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:17

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If you can make one heap of all your winnings19

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,20

And lose, and start again at your beginnings21

And never breathe a word about your loss;22

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew23


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To serve your turn long after they are gone,24

And so hold on when there is nothing in you25

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'2627

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,28

'Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,29

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,30

If all men count with you, but none too much;31

If you can fill the unforgiving minute32

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,33

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,34

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!35

By Rudyard Kipling

FOLLOW UP TASK:

A) POEMS STRUCTURE:

1)How is the poem organised?2)What do you notice about the rhyming scheme of the poem?3)What do you notice about the poems punctuation?

B) POEMS CONTENT:

1)In your opinion, what is the poem about?2)After reading the poem, what qualities do you now consider a good

leader to have?

3)Who, in your opinion, is a good leader and why?

4)What is the most valuable lesson you learnt when you were young?

OLYMPIC GAMES A FESTIVAL OF

SPORT AND CULTURE

OLYMPIC FACT FILE


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(http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/)

(http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games?tab=The-athlete) The

Olympic Museum PDF.

PRE-TASK:

Why do you already know about the Olympics?

Match up the four types of Olympics with the correct definition:

1) THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS2) THE MODERN OLYMPICS3) THE WINTER OLYMPICS4) THE PARALYMPICSa) A sports competition for athletes with disabilities.b) A series of athletic competitions held in Greece around 2000 years ago.c) This involves athletes who ski and ice-skate. Snow and ice are vital

components in the competitions.

d) The symbol for this competition has five rings. It involves sports such asboxing, athletics and cycling.

TEXT 1: KEY OLYMPIC SYMBOLS

1. Underline the transparent words in the following text.2. Read the text

(http://www.olympic.org/museum PDF on the Olympic Symbols

The Olympic Museum, 2ndEdition 2007)

OLYMPIC FLAG:

The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced toshow the universality of the Olympics and the meeting of the athletes


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of the world during the Olympic Games. On the Olympic flag, the

rings appear on a white background. Combined in this way, the sixcolours of the flag (blue, yellow, black, green, red and white)represent all nations as they are the six colours that appear on the

national flags of the world.

This symbol is among the most widely recognised symbols in the

world!

OLYMPIC FLAME:

The Olympic flame is one of the best-known features of the Games.

From the moment the flame is lit, a very precise ritualis carried out:

The lighting - In memory of the Olympic Games ancientorigins, the flame is lit in Olympia(Greece) some months

before the opening of the Games. Only the suns rays can light

the Olympic flame.

The torch - A new torch is created for each edition of theGames. Each relay runner carries his or her own torch: it is the

flame which is passed from runner to runner and which cannot

be extinguished.

The relay route - Carried by relay from Olympia to the hostcity of the Games, the flame crosses different regions, countries

and continents. Along its route, the passing of the flame

announces to the inhabitants that the Olympic Games are on


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their way and allows those following its journey to discover

new cultures and customs.

Thearrival of the Olympic flame in the stadium The lastrelay runner lights the cauldron, then the flame is transferred

from the torch to the place where it will continue to burn for

the entire length of the Games. The flame is extinguished on the

final day of the Games at the closing ceremony.

TEXT 2:THE OLYMPIC VALUES THROUGH THE SYMBOLS

1. Underline the transparent words in the following text.2. Read the text

(http://www.olympic.org/museum PDF on the Olympic Symbols

The Olympic Museum, 2ndEdition 2007)

The values of excellence, friendship and respect are the foundation

upon which the Olympic Movement brings together sport, culture

and education for the betterment of human beings.

The three core values of the Olympic Movement can be defined as

follows:

Excellence

To give ones best, on the field of play or in life. It is not only about

winning, but also about participating, making progress against

personal goals, striving to be and to do our best in our daily lives.

Friendship

To build a peaceful and better world thanks to sport, through

solidarity, team spirit, joy and optimism. To consider sport as a tool

for mutual understanding among individuals and people from all

over the world, despite their differences.

Respect

To respect oneself, ones body, to respect others, as well as rules and

regulations, to respect the environment. In relation to sport, respect


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stands for fair play and for the fight against doping or any other

unethical behaviour.

These three core values are conveyed through the Olympic symbols.

1) The motto embodies excellence by encouraging athletes to strive

to do their best.

2) The flame symbolises friendship between peoples with the torch

relay usually travelling through different countries in the world.

3) The rings represent respect, bringing all nations and all fivecontinents together without discrimination. The principles shown

are universality and humanism.

These symbols are much more than emblems and people should

immediately be able to associate them with fundamental values for

sport and life in general.

FOLLOW-UP TASKS:

Design an emblem for the National Olympic Committee (NOC)of your country. The emblem you draw must feature some

characteristics of your country and include the Olympic rings.

Then find the real emblem and compare them!

Create a symbol that, in your opinion, represents peace in theworld thanks to sport. You could do a drawing or make acollage.

Thinkof a motto which best sums up your character, or thinkof a motto for your family, school or club. Explain the meaning

of this motto.

LONDONSOLYMPICS STORY


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(http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-for-the-

games/history/read/londons-olympic-story)

PRE-TASK:

In the following text, underline all examples of the past tenses that

you have studied.

TEXT:

Londons Olympic story

Have the Olympic Games ever been held in your country? Right now,

people who live in London are getting ready for the 2012 Olympics

next year. London has already hosted the Olympics twice before and

this will make it the first city in history to have held three Olympic

games.

The first London Olympics in 1908

These games were going to be held in Rome but, because of a

volcano, Rome wasnt ready. London agreed to stage the games and

the White City Olympic stadium was built in just 10 months.

What was new?

New at these Olympics were the opening ceremony where athletes

paraded with their teams behind their flag. Only 22 countries took

part and the profits were just over 21,000!

The second London Olympics

Because of the second world war, the 1944 Olympics were cancelled.

Four years later the war was over and London was able to hold the

Games in 1948. Things were very different in London during these

Olympic Games and many years of war had left the UK poor and

hungry. People called them the Austerity Games. But there was still

some great sport and some exciting events!


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What was new?

59 countries took part, more than at any other Olympics before andthe USA won the most medals with 84. For the first time, cameras

filmed the Games and broadcast them on television so that people

could watch them in their own homes.

The third London Olympics in 2012

The Games next year are going to be bigger, better and more exciting

than ever before. There will be more than 10,000 athletes from 204

countries taking part!

Whats going to be new?

London wants to make sure that the benefits of the Olympics dont

just last for a few weeks in summer but go on much longer. The

buildings have been made so that they can be used for different

things when the Games are over.

Its been 68 years since the Olympics were held in London, lets hopethey come back sooner next time!

FOLLOW-UP TASKS:

TASK 1: Questions:

1. In what year did 22 countries take part in the Olympics?2. How many athletes will take part in the London 2012

Olympics?

3. What games had to wait four years to be played?4. What is special about the buildings for the 2012 Olympics?

TASK 2: Gap Fill

Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases:

journalists events ceremony


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venues

sports

Olympic torch

spectators

There will be 26 different at the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Olympics is one of the biggest sporting in the world.

80,000 can watch the games at the new Olympic

stadium.

In London, there are 26 different where people can watchthe games.

The people who write about the Olympics are called .

The opening will be watched by 4 billion people!

7,8000 different people will carry the around the

UK.

LONDONS OLYMPIC PARK BEFORE AND AFTER

(http://www.london2012.com/spectators/venues/olympic-park/)

PRE-TASK:

With a partner, look at the following images.

What can you see? Where do you think this place is? What do youthink it is for? Have you ever visited a place like this?


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TEXT:

OLYMPIC PARK FACT FILE:

2.5 km2 of land in east London was transformed.


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The Olympic Park will host a rangeof exciting attractions and events

during the games.In the Olympic Park, there are 3

iconic buildings the Olympic

Stadium, the Aquatics Centre and

the Velodrome:

1) Olympic Stadium:

Will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and some ofthe most iconic events.

The design and build:

The Stadium is on an island site, surrounded by waterwayson three sides. Spectators will reach the venue via bridges.

The innovative flexible design of the Olympic Stadium meansits 80,000 capacity can be reduced after the Games. It has a

permanent lower tier with a capacity of 25,000.

Such a stadium has neverbeen attempted before.

The top ring of the Stadiumwas built using surplus gas

pipes a visual testament to

London 2012's efforts to

'reduce, reuse and recycle'.

Construction began in May2008 and was completed in

just under three years, in March 2011.

After the Games:

The Stadium is designed to be flexible enough toaccommodate a number of different requirements and

capacities in legacy.

It will retain athletics at its core, and also be a venue for othersporting, cultural and community events.

It will be the venue for the 2015 IAAF World Championships.2) Aquatics Centre:


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Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid.The design and build:

With a capacity of 17,500, the Aquatics Centres spectacularwave-like roof is 160m long and up to 80m wide.

The venue features a 50m competition pool, a 25mcompetition diving pool, a 50m warm-up pool and a dry

warm-up area for divers.

Construction on the venuebegan in July 2008 and

was completed in July

2011. The venues roof proved to

be one of the most

complex engineering

challenges of the Olympic

Park big build.

Its skeletal structure rests on just two concrete supports atthe northern end of the building and a supporting wall at its

southern end.

After the Games:

The Aquatics Centre will be transformed into a facility for thelocal community, clubs and schools, as well as elite

swimmers, attracting an anticipated 800,000 visitors a year.

All the pools have moveable booms and floors to createdifferent depths and pool sizes, so swimmers of all abilities

and experience can use it.

The two temporary wings will be removed reducing itscapacity to 2,500 although it will be possible to increase thevenue capacity for major competitions.

The venue will also feature a crche, family-friendly changingfacilities and a cafe, alongside a new public plaza in front of

the building.

3) Velodrome:

The Velodrome is one of the most sustainable and iconicvenues of the London 2012 Games.


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Sustainable choices have been made wherever possible; fromthe sourcing of wood certified by the Forest Stewardship

Council used on the track and external cladding, to theinstallation of a 100% naturally ventilated system that

eliminates the need for air

conditioning.

The design and build:

The Velodromes designincorporates natural

ventilation and lets in an

abundance of natural light,reducing the amount of

energy needed for artificial

lighting.

Its roof collects rainwater that will reduce mains water usageby more than 70 per cent.

The Velodrome has capacity for 6,000 spectators. A glass wallaround the venues perimeter between the lower and upper

tiers of the venues seating, will give spectators a 360 -degree

view of the Olympic Park. The choice of a cable-net roof design (which is strung with

steel cables in the manner of a tennis racket) reduced the

amount of material required and decreased construction time

by 20 weeks.

Construction of the Velodrome started in March 2009 andwas completed less than two years later in February 2011. It

was the first sporting venue to be finished, 18 months ahead

of the Games.

In April 2012 the Velodrome won an Architecture Award atan awards ceremony hosted by the Design Museum.

After the Games:

The venue will be handed over to the Lee Valley RegionalPark Authority and will form the heart of a new VeloPark for

use by the local community, clubs and elite athletes.

The VeloPark will also include the reconfigured BMX track, anew mountain bike track and a new road cycle circuit, as well

as a cafe, bike hire and cycle workshop facilities.


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His story has been used as a video of Inspiration for the 2012 Olympic

Games.

Now watch the video and prepare to answer the questions below.

VIDEO & IMAGES:

http://www.youtube.com/user/LondonOlympicss2012


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FOLLOW-UP TASKS:

TASK 1: Questions:

5. What happens in this story?6. What is the message from this story?7. What good personal qualities and attitudes do we see in the

characters in this story?

8. Look at the images from the video what emotions do yousee?

9. How does this story make you feel?10. In your own opinion, is this an effective inspirational video?

TASK 2:Imagine you were in the Olympic Stadium and witnessed

this event. Write a diary entry about what happened, what was the

reaction from the crowd and what you learnt from it.

TASK 3:Write a paragraph about someone who is inspirational toyou. Explain who they are, where they come from, whatthey do,

why and how they are inspirational, and whatimportance they have

to you.

Examples might include:

The blind football team Los Murcielagos. Ade Adepitan the former member of the British Paralympic

wheelchair basketball team.

Luis Gigena, the blind bodybuilder from La Plata.


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LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 JESSICA ENNIS, BRITAINS

SUPERWOMAN

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-for-the-

games/sports/read/jessica-ennis

PRE-TASK:

Using your knowledge of Spanish and a Dictionary, find synonyms

for or paraphrase the meaning of the following words:

World-class -

Career -

Win -

Poster girl -

Trained and competed (to train and compete) -

Noticed (to notice) -

Qualified (to qualify) -

Injured (to injure) -

Defeat -Beat -

TEXT:

Jessica Ennis is a world-

class heptathlete from the

UK. In this fact file, you can

find out about her career,

why she's sometimes called'superwoman' and how she

hopes to do in the London

2012 Olympics.

Fact file: Jessica Ennis

Sport: Heptathlon

Born: 26th January, 1986

Country: United Kingdom

Height: 1.65mWeight: 57kg


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World Athletics Championships: 2009 Heptathlon Berlin(outdoor): Gold 2010 Pentathlon Doha (indoor): GoldEuropean Athletics Championships 2010 Heptathlon, Barcelona:GoldYou have to run, you have to jump, you have to throw - you have to

be super-woman to win the heptathlon! Its seven different events -

and you have two days to do them all: the high jump, the long jump,

the javelin, the shot put, the 100m hurdles, the 200m and the 800m.

Jessica Ennis is the UKs poster girl for the London Olympics - but is

she super-woman?

Jessica began athletics when she was ten years old. It was the

summer holidays. She says:

My mum and dad wanted me out of the house! She trained and

competed through school, then she went to university and studied

psychology. She became a professional athlete in 2005. In 2007 she

went to her first World Championships. She didnt get a medal - but

a lot of people noticed her. They knew she would be a champion

one day. In 2008 she had qualified to go to the Beijing Olympics, but

she never got there. She injured her right foot shortly before theGames. She thought her career was over.

But after a year Jessica was back - and she was better than ever. She

won Gold and became World Champion at Berlin in 2009. In 2010

she won Gold at the indoor World Championships. She was a double

world champion and the first British woman to win both outdoor

and indoor World titles. Later that year she won Gold in the

European Championships, too.

By this time everybody thought she was super-woman. They were

sure she would get gold in 2012. She was Britains Female Athlete

of the Year and she was everywhere - on the TV, on posters - even

in Madame Tussauds, the famous waxworks in London.

In August 2011, she went to the World Athletics Championships in

Daegu. She was hoping for Gold and she was hoping to keep her title

- but she didnt. She only got Silver. A Russian, Tatyana Chernova,

won the Gold and the title. It was Jessicas first defeat in two years.


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She was disappointed but positive:

If I had to win silver anywhere its here. Not next year when I want

the Olympic gold.Can she beat Chernova in 2012?

Yes, definitely I can. She sounds like super-woman to me!

FOLLOW-UP TASK:

True or False?

Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are TRUE

or FALSE:

1) The heptathalon is a number of different sports.(TRUE/FALSE).

2) Jessica Ennis studies Sports Science at University.

(TRUE/FALSE).

3) She became a professional athlete in 2005. (TRUE/FALSE).4) She won her first medal at her first World Championships.

(TRUE/FALSE).

5) She did not go to the Beijing Olympics because of an injury.(TRUE/FALSE).

6) She became a double world champion in 2012. (TRUE/FALSE).7) She won gold at the World Championships in Daegu.

(TRUE/FALSE).

8) A Russian won the Gold medal at Daegu. (TRUE/FALSE).

SPORT AT HEART

PRE-TASK VIDEO (1stTime):

Watch the following video.

Think about the following questions:

Who made the video?

Why did they make it?


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Imagine you are working for the Argentinian Olympic Committee.

You have been asked to produce an advert to promote the Olympic

Games and most importantly, Team Argentina.

In groups, discuss how you would go about making your advert and

prepare to present your ideas to the Class. REMEMBER, the aim is

to get Argentinians to support Team Argentina in the Olympics and

therefore, it must appeal to a wide audience.

In your discussion, think about the following:

Where would you film your advert? What key images of Argentinian Culture would you include in

your video?

What music you would use and why? Which sports stars would you include and why? How would you end your video? What would be the last line?

OFFICIAL SONG OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES -SURVIVAL by MUSE

PRE-TASK:

The British rock band Muse were chosen to write the official song of

the 2012 London Olympics. The song will be played throughout the

Olympics as competitors enter the venues and before the medal

ceremonies.

Watch this 30 second clip ofMuses song Survival.

(www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319

OR take 30secs from the Official Music Video -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66molzUEkWI)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319


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Is the song addressed to the viewer or the athletes we see inthe clip?

What effect does the song have on the images we see? What effect does the song have on you, as the audience?

TEXT & VIDEO Video & Lyrics to Survival by MUSE:

Now watch the full version of the song, with the montage of

athletes, and follow with the lyrics below:

Official Music Video -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66molzUEkWI

Lyrics:

Race,

Lifes a race,

And Im gonna win,

Yes, Im gonna win,

And Ill light the fuse,

And Ill never lose,

And I choose to survive,

Whatever it takes,

You wont pull ahead,

Ill keep up the pace,

And Ill reveal my strength,

To the whole human race,

Yes I am prepared,

To stay alive,


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And I wont forgive,

Vengeance is mine,

And I wontgive in,Because I choose to thrive,

And Im gonna win

Race, its a race,

And Im gonna win,

Yes Im gonna win,

And I will light the fuse,

And Ill never lose,And I choose to survive,

Whatever it takes,

You wont pull ahead,

Because Ill keep up the pace,

And Ill reveal my strength,

To the whole human race,

Yes I am going to win.

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!Win! Win! Win! Win!

YES IM GONNA WIN!

FOLLOW-UP TASKS:

TASK 1: Analysis of lyrics

Read the song lyrics again. Then, in groups, discuss the following:

1. What expressions show a positive attitude?2. Which expressions are not so positive? Why?3. What is the tone of the song?4. What reason does the singer give to show that he thinks he

will win?

5. Is he competitive? Why do you say so?6. Does he have the qualities of a winner?7.

Is there anything you dont like about the message of thissong? What?


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TASK 2:Youre the DJ

If you had to choose a song to be played as the athletes entered thestadiums and before the ceremonies, what music would you choose

and why? Discuss the possibilities within your group and be

prepared to report back to the class.

THE UGLY SIDE OF SPORT

PRE-TASK:

The Ugly Side of Sport what does this title mean to you? In youropinion, what are the more ugly sides of Sport? Give examples.

TEXT:

DWAIN CHAMBERS FACTFILE

Adaptations From:

1)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2136983/British-Olympic-Association-loses-battle-ban-drug-cheats-Games-clearing-way-

Dwain-Chambers-compete.html

2)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2137520/London-2012-Olympics-

Dwain-Chambers-cleared-

run.html#ixzz1y9mFsviU

1978: Born Islington, London, 5th April.

1999: Runs 9.99 seconds to become the

second European sprinter to break the 10-

second barrier after Linford Christie.

2002: Takes gold at the European

Championships and has a superb run to bring

the British team home for gold in the 4x100m

relay.


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2003: Revealed to have tested positive for newly discovered

`designer steroid' tetrahydrogestrinone (THG). Denies knowingly

taking the drug. The International Association of AthleticsFederations (IAAF) suspend Chambers pending disciplinary

hearing, after B sample tests positive.

2004: Given a two-year worldwide ban due to expire in November,

2005 and a British Olympic Association (BOA) lifetime suspension

from the Olympics.

2005: Admits using THG for

18 months before failing hisdrug test including when he

became double European

champion in August 2002.

2006: Cleared by UK Athletics

to make comeback. However,

all performances since 1st

January 2002 annulled. In

August, he joined MarkLewis-Francis, Darren

Campbell and Marlon

Devonish in the 4x100m sprint relay squad. The quartet win gold

but their achievement is overshadowed by Campbell's refusal to

celebrate on a lap of honour with his teammates, saying it would be

"hypocritical".

2008: 200 past and present athletes,

including Dame Kelly Holmes and SirSteven Redgrave, sign a petition

against Chambers being picked for the

Beijing Games after his lawyers plan

for a High Court appeal against the

BOA's lifetime Olympics ban. In July, he

wins the 100m at the Aviva UK

National Championships, the

qualifying event for the British

Divisions: Some athletes distance themselves fromChambers


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