Article: Montgomery, other athletes contest USADA bans

JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
06-29-2004
Dateline: SAN FRANCISCO
Tim Montgomery will go to an international arbitration panel to contest a possible lifetime ban sought by U.S. doping officials.

Montgomery's legal team informed the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of its decision Monday to appeal to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.

"We are taking this step because we believe that USADA's conduct ... has been so egregious as to remove any confidence that Tim could be fairly treated in this process," said Montgomery's attorney, Howard Jacobs. "By turning to CAS, we hope that Tim will have the best opportunity to clear his name in a fair and impartial proceeding. "

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