London 2012 Olympics: Gareth Warburton wins omission appeal and but 10 others fail to gain Team GB spot The women's 800m had proven to be one of the most controversial selections with Jenny Meadows, Simpson, Okoro and Jackson left out of the team. All four athletes possessed the 'A' standard time but the sole spot was handed to UK trials winner Lynsey Sharp who has only clocked the 'B' standard. Writing on Twitter, Jackson said: "Not too surprised that the appeal was rejected but I had to try. All I can do now is prove to everybody that I should have been in the team. Hatti Archer had also appealed her omission from the 3,000m steeplechase. She tweeted: "Feeling devestated that my appeal was rejected today, but really pleased for @garethwarburton who is now a rightful member of Team GB." An elated Warburton said: "I am absolutely delighted to have been selected to Team GB to represent my country at our home Olympic Games. This is an incredible opportunity for me and I intend to make the most of it. I am joining a fantastic team of athletes and we're all focused on doing Britain proud this summer. Ed Warner, UK Athletics chairman and head of the appeals panel, said: "We appreciate that this is a difficult time for athletes who were not selected to Team GB. Appeals are heard on a matter of process and facts and not opinion and the panel considered 11 appeals today of which only Gareth's was successful. We ensure that the original selection committee has followed the selection criteria appropriately and have made their decisions based on full and correct facts. In the case of Gareth Warburton and in light of independent legal advice, the appeals panel decided that the combination of Warburton's current A and current B standards made him selectable under the UKA selection policy and he has been added to the team.