▁the ▁team , ▁even ▁though ▁he ▁has ▁stated ▁that ▁he ▁attempted ▁to ▁get ▁involved . ▁Christ ie ▁has ▁c ited ▁an ▁on going ▁fe ud ▁between ▁himself ▁and ▁former ▁team mate ▁Sebastian ▁Co e ▁as ▁a ▁likely ▁reason ▁for ▁the ▁sn ub , ▁although ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁British ▁athlet ics ▁chief s ▁had ▁" over look ed " ▁Christ ie ▁because ▁of ▁his ▁positive ▁n and rol one ▁test . ▁Comment ing ▁on ▁the ▁argument , ▁Christ ie ' s ▁team mate , ▁D erek ▁Red mond , ▁said ▁he ▁was ▁" a ▁well - bal anced ▁ath lete ; ▁he ▁has ▁a ▁chip ▁on ▁both ▁shoulders ." ▁ ▁However , ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Christ ie ▁would ▁be ▁a ▁senior ▁ment or ▁for ▁athlet es ▁on ▁the ▁national ▁team , ▁along ▁with ▁former ▁athlet es ▁Steve ▁Back ley , ▁D ale y ▁Thompson ▁and ▁Kath ar ine ▁Mer ry . ▁This ▁proved ▁controvers ial ▁however , ▁due ▁to ▁Christ ie ' s ▁dru gs ▁ban . ▁" I ▁don ' t ▁think ▁he ▁should ▁be ▁in ▁that ▁ment or ▁role ," ▁said ▁Pa ula ▁Rad cl iffe , ▁the ▁mar athon ▁world ▁record - holder . ▁" We ▁have ▁to ▁make ▁sure ▁that ▁the ▁people ▁in ▁that ▁ment or ▁role ▁have ▁an ▁integrity ▁and ▁strong ▁sense ▁of ▁eth ics ▁and ▁mor als ." ▁ ▁The ▁BO A ▁has ▁confirmed ▁that ▁their ▁ban ▁on ▁Olympic ▁acc red itation ▁for ▁Christ ie ▁remains ▁in