11.   Baxter, who talked publicly for the first time on Thursday about the doping case, championed his cause Friday on British television and radio.

12.   But it became the first doping case in German professional soccer, as the drug has a stimulant effect.

13.   Chinese sports officials did not provide the delegation with the results, if any, of their investigation into the doping cases.

14.   Cornel Marculescu, director of the international swimming federation FINA, said he was still awaiting the official report on the doping cases from the Olympic Council of Asia.

15.   Controversy raged in Italian media Sunday, following the latest doping cases.

16.   Coupat said these were the first confirmed doping cases in beach volleyball.

17.   Deluca said the doping cases would not affect future invitations for Mexico to take part in the Copa America.

18.   Doping cases involving two top-level international athletes hit the Olympics, four days before the opening of the Atlanta Games.

19.   Doping cases usually are handled initially by the national federation.

20.   Dr. M. Jegathesan, chairman of the doping control center subcommittee, declined to comment, citing prescribed procedures for handling doping cases.