Dame Tanni to head doping review

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson has been appointed by UK Athletics (UKA) to lead a review into the organisation’s anti-doping policy.

The former Paralympian will chair the review, set up following Dwain Chambers’s selection for the World Indoor Championships, even though he had previously tested positive for a banned substance.

Dame Tanni said she was still working on the review’s terms of reference but would consider “every available option” including “extended or lifetime bans from representing Great Britain”.

“My mandate is clear and I believe the time is right for UKA to play a leading role in driving change to ensure that drug offenders cannot walk back into our sport unchallenged and untested.”

Niels de Vos, UKA chief executive, said: “I am delighted that Tanni has agreed to chair our review panel. She has the respect of the global sporting community and will ensure the review delivers well thought-out and robust solutions.”