1.   These international officials consider the Americans hypocritical, laggard and deceptive in their handling of doping cases.

2.   Other doping cases include renowned discus thrower Vladimira Malatova and cyclist Vlastimil Cichy.

3.   -- federations be obliged to investigate coaches, doctors, team leaders and any others involved in doping cases.

4.   -- obligatory investigations by federations of coaches, doctors, team leaders and any others involved in doping cases.

5.   A few days earlier three Giro cyclists had been detained in doping related cases.

6.   A few weeks later, the first Chinese doping case in swimming was revealed.

7.   An Italian appeals court on Tuesday acquitted cycling star Marco Pantani in a doping case, overturning a previous decision which included a three month-suspended prison term.

8.   Among other things, Wales said, the board could advise FINA on doping cases it was likely to lose in the courts for scientific or legal reasons.

9.   Another doping case has sullied the Pan American Games and a potentially more damaging third incident may only be a day or two away.

10.   Australian sprinter Dean Capobianco and Italian high jumper Antonella Bevilacqua are awaiting final decisions on their doping cases.