Cesar Cielo - Court of Arbitration for Sport Details
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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 takes a 50mg prescribed pure caffeine supplement as Cesar has gastric problems from drinking coffee.
It takes guts (no pun intended) for a Brazilian to admit he can't drink coffee. :anim_coffee:
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.)
I think 20 oz. of drip coffee would have closer to 200 mg of caffeine. A "maximum strength" NoDoz tablet (which I keep in my backpacking kit) is 200 mg. I suppose if he never uses caffeine except right before a race, 50 mg could be effective.
It also says that the lowest dose available from over the counter caffeine pills in Brazil is 250mg.
Those Brazilians sure do know how to party! :coffee::anim_coffee::bouncing::bliss::banana:
I think 20 oz. of drip coffee would have closer to 200 mg of caffeine. A "maximum strength" NoDoz tablet (which I keep in my backpacking kit) is 200 mg. I suppose if he never uses caffeine except right before a race, 50 mg could be effective.
In the PDF is says his doctor's research indicated that 50mg was the minimum dose and 100mg was the maximum dose appropriate according to medical literature. It also says that the lowest dose available from over the counter caffeine pills in Brazil is 250mg.
Too much caffeine and you'll be in the bathroom so often you'll miss your event.
Personally, I think Cesar was innocent, as he's been tested so often for so long, if he were cheating he would have been bagged a long time ago. He also doesn't look like a 'roid freak, as he isn't unnaturally muscular and he doesn't train in a manner out of proportion to other sprinters at his level. If, for example, he was swimming 20k meters, running a half marathon and lifting weights hard every day, you would be very suspicious. But he is very talented, he trains "normally" and his technique is superb -- those are reasons he's so fast.
I agree with Steve here, it must have been a nightmare to be innocent and accused of cheating.
He also doesn't look like a 'roid freak, as he isn't unnaturally muscular
I think this is outdated. You can't tell drug cheats by merely looking at them anymore.
I don't think Cesar was cheating either, but just saying...
He also doesn't look like a 'roid freak, as he isn't unnaturally muscular and he doesn't train in a manner out of proportion to other sprinters at his level.
You mean he doesn't look like a 5'7" 138 pound professional cyclist?
