Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates his win in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates his win in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 file photo, United States' Michael Phelps, left, touches the wall as South Africa's Chad le Clos closes in for second place during the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 photo, Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning gold in the men's 10,000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Farah _ who moved to Britain as a child from his native Somalia and grew up in the British sport system _ was treated as a national hero after he won the 10,000 meters. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Wu Jingbiao of China reacts after failing to complete his final lift and falling into silver position during the mens 56-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. After the competiton, Wu lamented, "I let my country down, I let the Chinese weightlifting team down; I let everyone who has cared about me down. I am sorry." (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, marathon runner Guor Marial, who is stateless, appears during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Marial, from South Sudan, will compete in the marathon under the Olympic flag. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Britain's Mohamed Farah celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 5000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Britain's Mo Farah reacts as he crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 5000-meter final ahead of Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Chambers makes Britain squad for European Indoors
LONDON (AP) —
Dwain Chambers has been selected in Britain's squad for next month's European Indoor Championship, giving the sprinter a chance to improve on the silver medal he won in the 60 meters at the 2011 competition.
Jenny Meadows, the defending 800 champion, will captain the squad of 29 despite only making her return last weekend from a 17-month injury absence.
Mo Farah and Helen Clitheroe will not defend their 3,000 titles as they are focusing on their preparations for the outdoor season.
The 34-year-old Chambers was included despite missing trials this month and failing to reach the final of the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday.
The European Indoor Championship will be staged in Gothenburg, Sweden, from March 1-3. Britain won eight medals in Paris two years ago.
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