LONDON: Dwain Chambers, who is seeking to overturn a lifetime Olympic ban following suspension for drug offences, eased into the 100 metres semi-finals at the British Olympic trials in Birmingham on Friday.

Chambers, who achieved the Olympic standard in Sofia recently, clocked 10.14 seconds to keep his bid for an all-important qualifying spot in yesterday's semi-finals and final well on track.

"I can go home and relax and prepare mentally," said Chambers.

The 30-year-old sprinter is trying to obtain a High Court injunction to lift the ban for testing positive for the banned steroid THG, which would allow him to compete at the Beijing Olympics next month. But the appeal will be rendered meaningless unless he captures one of the two top spots at the Birmingham trials. -- AFP