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A copy of FIM press release regarding the case of Yamaha\'s Noriyuki Haga.
\"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced that the hearing of the appeal lodged by Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga will take place on October 12 next in Lausanne (Switzerland). Mr. Haga had lodged this appeal against the decision of the FIM International Tribunal of Appeal (TIA) of June 30, 2000.
\"This decision notably prohibited him from taking part in any of the activities under FIM control for a period of three weeks as from June 30, 2000. On July 6, the CAS had stayed the execution of the decision taken by the TIA. Following a doping control carried out at the Superbike World Championship round in Kyalami (South Africa) on April 2, the urine samples (A and B) of Mr. Haga contained a quantity of ephedrine above the cut-off level.
My two bobs worth: At last a date has been set for this hearing. SO late in the season it is very possible that the season could end and there will be no world champion. While the initial charge was well founded, the hearings and appeals have been mishandled, until we arrive at this sorry prospect. The bigger question now is \"Will there be any changes to the system to see that this sad dragged out saga is not repeated in the future?\"
For the good of the sport I hope so.
