Great Britain sprinter Dwain Chambers is relieved by the good reaction he received from the Manchester crowd at the GreatCity Games.
The 34-year-old was ruled out for two years in 2004 after testing positive for a banned steroid and was prevented from competing at the Beijing Games in 2008. However, Chambers is now eligible for selection for this summer's event and was pleased with the warm welcome from the Manchester crowd.
"Today was a great feeling," he said. "I was a bit unsure about how the reception was going to be, but I got a really good one.
"I was a little bit scared about that [the reception], but it turned out really well. And that made the run so much more enjoyable.
"I think that's been one of the missing pieces in my puzzle of being an athlete, being able to compete at home in front of the crowd."
He finished the 150m in second place with 15.27 seconds, in his first European race since being qualified to compete at the London Games.
Chambers could now represent Team GB at the Olympic Games after the British Olympic Association's lifetime ban for drugs cheats was ruled non-compliant by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month.
Matt Cotton
