The circumstances surrounding the positive drug test on Mr Alex Watson

May 1992

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Introduction	(PDF 199KB)
Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Recommendations - Committee Report Recommendations - Minority Report

Committee Report
Alex Watson's Positive Drug Test	(PDF 145KB)
Background The Positive Test Recommendations

Minority Report
Chapter 1 Annual Reports of the Australian Sports Commission	(PDF 69KB)

Chapter 2 Drugs in Sport and the Olympic Games	(PDF 172KB)
The Emergence of a Drug Problem Among Australian Athletes Efforts to Combat Drug Misuse The IOC Medical Commission Australian Authorities and Sports Drugs Proscribed Drugs Caffeine as a Doping Substance Agreements and Briefings

Chapter 3 Mr Wataon's Positive Drug Test And Its Consequences in Australia	(PDF 893KB)
The Positive Drug Test: 21 September 1988 Mennath of the Drug Test: 22-24 September 1988 Simulated Drug Test in Australia: 29 October 1988 Drugs in Sport - Senate Hearing: 21 November 1988 Drugs in Sport - Senate Hearing: 30 November 1988 Complaints Against the AOF Complaints About Caffeine Testing Mr Watson's Appeal Against the AOF Ban: 11 May 1989 Further Senate Hearings Senate Hearing: 10 May 1991 Senate Wearing: 4 November 1991 Senate Hearing: 5 December 1991 Findings About the Role of the AOF Complaints Against the AOF Origin of the AOF Attitude Timing of Advice about Positive Test Separation from the Team Denial of Contacting Parents Lack of Contact with AOF Access to Facilities for Test Simulation Letter to Mr Roh Lack of Advocate Appropriateness of AOF Penalty

Chapter 4 International Inquiries: Findings and Conclusions	(PDF 700KB)
Mr Watson and the IOC Caffeine Rule An IOC Appeal? The Principles of Olympism A UIPMB Appeal? The Court of Arbitration for Sport The Powers of the Court The Procedures of the Court Mr Watson's Request: September 1989 The British Experience

Chapter 5 Caffeine: Doubts and Scientific Evidence	(PDF 631KB)
Confusion in 1988 The Australian Team Briefing Statements from Seoul Mr Watson's Understanding Accepted Views in Pentathlon in 1988 Recent Scientific Studies Article by Professor D. Birkett and Dr J. Miners Caffeine Levels Dr K. Donald Professor A. Beckett Conclusion on the Scientific Evidence General Findings and Conclusions Recommendation

Appendicies	(PDF 671KB)
Appendix1 List of Submissions Appendix 2 List of Public Hearings and Witnesses Appendix S Letters to IOC Officials Appendix 4 Letter from British Olympic Association Appendix 5 Letter from Professor R. Day