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Article: Aths: Graham's attorney asks USOC to overturn ban
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- August 9, 2006
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
08-09-2006
Aths: Graham's attorney asks USOC to overturn ban
By Gene Cherry
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug 8 Reuters - Coach Trevor Graham's lawyer called on the
U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) today to overturn a ban prohibiting the trainer of Olympic
100 metres champion Justin Gatlin from using USOC facilities.
"Given the polygraph result confirming Trevor's truthfulness in stating that he has
not been involved in the distribution of illicit substances, we call on the USOC to reverse
its decision of last week and lift its restriction on Trevor," said a statement by attorney
Joseph Zeszotarski.
"Trevor will be pursuing all legal avenues to fight this ...