Graham in training ban

ByEurosport

Published 03/08/2006 at 21:10 GMT

Controversial athletics coach Trevor Graham has been banned from using US Olympic training facilities, the US Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The action was taken after the USOC realised Graham has been involved with an “unusual number of athletes who

Graham has coached more than a dozen athletes, including 100 metres world record holder Tim Montgomery, who have been suspended for doping offences.

ATHLETICS 2006 Doha Gatlin world record

Image credit: Reuters

The latest in the long list of Graham's team to touch on controversy is Olympic and world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin, although the has yet to be suspended. He could however, face a life ban should he be found guilty.

Berlin Golden League

Paula plots Tokyo challenge

04/09/2006 at 08:02

The snub comes hard on the heels of some earlier bad news for Graham, who was told on Thursday that his athletes would not be invited to the Berlin Golden League meeting early next month.

DRUGS CRISIS

The facility ban seems to be permanent, at least for the time being, according to USOC chairman Peter Ueberroth. "If there's something that convinces us to change our position, we'll look at it at a future time," he said.

The revelations about Gatlin, coupled with the Floyd Landis scandal in cycling, have rocked the US, and prompted a mass clampdown on drugs used to sport.

"USA Track & Field shares the USOC's concern over the influence coaches, trainers, managers and others might have over athletes who cheat," USATF spokeswoman Jill Geer said.

"USATF also is aggressively examining ways in we can take action against, or withhold privileges from, individuals other than athletes who are suspected of being involved in doping," the statement added.

Berlin Golden League

Golden day for Powell and friends

03/09/2006 at 14:13

Berlin Golden League

Jones "B" test this week

28/08/2006 at 21:43

Berlin Golden League

Graham nine excluded

03/08/2006 at 16:35