Cesar Cielo - Court of Arbitration for Sport Details
Former Member
The CAS has published their final decision on Cesar Cielo's failed doping test. The decision is pretty interesting to read:
www.tas-cas.org/.../CAS20249520249620249720249820Award20FINAL20292007202011.pdf
He was found at no fault or negligence. He takes a 50mg prescribed pure caffeine supplement as Cesar has gastric problems from drinking coffee. Cesar stated undisputed that 90% of swimming sprinters consume caffeine during swimming events.
His doctor had a pharmacy prepare the caffeine supplement as other caffeine supplements on the market were not pure. The doctor inspected the pharmacy multiple times and felt things were being prepared properly. Cesar's dad also happens to be the health secretary of the town of the pharmacy and recommended the pharmacy specifically. The pharmacy was preparing medicine containing Furosemide the day they also prepared the Furosemide contaminated caffeine supplement.
The PDF also states that "their urine concentrations were within the normal range and not diluted which meant that the Furosemide could not have been used as a masking agent."
The whole situation must have been a nightmare for Cesar and everyone involved.
He was found at no fault or negligence. He takes a 50mg prescribed pure caffeine supplement as Cesar has gastric problems from drinking coffee.His doctor had a pharmacy prepare the caffeine supplement as other caffeine supplements on the market were not pure.
I can't be the only person who notices the irony in this. Cielo's successful defense against the charge of using PEDs is that the specially-prepared pill he takes solely in an effort to enhance performance was tainted with a banned substance.
I am not disputing that many -- probably most -- swimmers drink caffeinated beverages before racing. 50 mg seems equivalent to roughly a 20-oz cup of coffee. Just pointing out the slippery slope here. (Not that I think they should stop testing for PEDs.)
He was found at no fault or negligence. He takes a 50mg prescribed pure caffeine supplement as Cesar has gastric problems from drinking coffee.His doctor had a pharmacy prepare the caffeine supplement as other caffeine supplements on the market were not pure.
I can't be the only person who notices the irony in this. Cielo's successful defense against the charge of using PEDs is that the specially-prepared pill he takes solely in an effort to enhance performance was tainted with a banned substance.
I am not disputing that many -- probably most -- swimmers drink caffeinated beverages before racing. 50 mg seems equivalent to roughly a 20-oz cup of coffee. Just pointing out the slippery slope here. (Not that I think they should stop testing for PEDs.)
