I never gave Hackett Stilnox
THE Swimming Australia doctor who Grant Hackett said gave him Stilnox at the 2003 world championships has denied ever doing so.
Coates said Hackett phoned him to say he had asked for a more benign sedative,temazepam,but was instead given Stilnox,which began his path to dependency on the drug. Dr Saunders said the only Stilnox she could...
Australia bans sleeping pills at London Games
Australia's Olympic athletes will be banned from using sleeping pills,officials said Tuesday,after ex-swimming star Grant Hackett admitted to a heavy use of the sedatives while he was still competing. Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates said prescription...
Hackett was on Stilnox in 2003
UPDATE: GRANT Hackett rang AOC boss John Coates to reveal he was first given Stilnox by team doctors in 2003.
GRANT Hackett rang Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates yesterday to reveal he was first given Stilnox -instead of a more benign sleeping pill -by team doctors in 2003. The triple-Olympic gold medallist also said...
Athletes banned from using Stilnox
The AOC has ruled Aust athletes will be banned from using sedatives including Stilnox at the Olympics.
The Australian Olympic Committee has ruled Australian athletes will be banned from using prescription sedatives at the Olympics,and will have their rooms raided if suspected of using the drugs.AOC president John Coates says he's putting...
Australia bans sleeping pills at Olympics
Australia's Olympic athletes will be banned from using sleeping pills,officials said Tuesday,after ex-swimming star Grant Hackett admitted to a sedative addiction when he was still competing. Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates said prescription medications...
Hackett was on Stilnox in 2003
UPDATE: GRANT Hackett rang AOC boss John Coates to reveal he was first given Stilnox by team doctors in 2003.