Silence greets Chambers heat win at world athletics indoors

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VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) — Britain's controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers eased through his 60m heat to qualify comfortably for the semi-finals later on Friday.

Chambers won in 6.69 secs, the sixth fastest qualifier in the heats, despite a poor start which meant he had to work hard over the second half of the race.

American champion Michael Rodgers, who has improved enormously this winter, had the top mark with 6.62 secs.

The anticipated booing and heckling for Chambers did not materialise but it was also notable that there were very few cheers for his success.

The former European 100m champion, who served a two-year drug ban after his involvement in the infamous BALCO doping scandal, has been the focus of attention here.

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