A LAWYER is set to swap his pinstripe suit for sports kit and a stopwatch after being chosen as an official for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Paul Trincas was one of 250,000 applicants who wanted to play a part in the running of the games and was delighted to be among less than 200 from across the UK to join the athletics team.

Although the Wantage lawyer is unsure what his exact role will be, he is hoping he may be able to combine his expertise with his love of athletics to take on a role supporting official drug testers.

Mr Trincas, 54, said: “One of the categories I applied for was to be part of the anti-doping team testing athletes but I love athletics and to be part of such a great occasion within the main Olympic Stadium will be the experience of a lifetime.” Mr Trincas, who works at Charles Lucas and Marshall, in Newbury Street, Wantage, is well qualified for the role. As a schoolboy sprinter he went on to compete at national level.

Now he coaches youngsters in sprinting and travels to events around the country.