Athletics: The IAAF yesterday decided to pursue the doping case against American athlete Mary Slaney despite legal action taken by her against them on Monday.

The IAAF received a letter from the athlete's lawyers on Monday, which rejected the findings of a dope test and resolved to take the matter to an Indianapolis court.

"The IAAF does not recognise the jurisdiction of Indiana in such an affair. The arbitration hearing (in Monaco on April 24th) will take place as planned," a spokesman said.

Drugs In Sport: Overseas athletes who train in Australia in the lead up to the Sydney Olympics will be subjected to the same drug tests as Australian athletes, the Australian national drug testing agency said yesterday.

Cycling: French rider Pascal Lino has been banned by his team for two months and will also miss the Tour de France for taking drugs to relieve illness against the advice of the team doctor.

The Big-Mat team said Lino had counterfeited a prescription to obtain corticoids to cure bronchitis.