"Melbourne QC David Grace yesterday made the demand via fax to ACF chief executive Graham Fredericks, but the ACF is unlikely to be forced into an immediate choice between Watt, silver medallist in the event at Barcelona and Lucy Tyler-Sharman. In fact, the matter is likely to be concluded in the International Court for Arbitration in Sport in Sydney, which yesterday upheld the ACFs decision not to name West Australian rider Lyn Nixon in the women's road team for Atlanta."
"The controversy surrounding Watt and the pursuit appeared to be resolved in April when the ACF guaranteed her nomination with three provisos: that she was not injured, ill, or another rider did not post a world record time over the 3000m on the track. But the ACF then decided it would finalise the event nominations at a training camp in Houston from July 3 to 17."
"Tyler-Sharman is at the Houston camp, while Watt is still with the women's road team. Watt apparently cannot leave Boston because she needs treatment to injuries received in a spill during a recent time trial on the road [Bill notes: at the Power Bar Challenge in Idaho] ACF Media spokesman Darren Elder last night indicated the dispute may be resolved in the ICAS which is Watt's next option if the ACF does not agree to the demand. Failing that, Watt may seek Supreme Court action, but Grace would not be drawn on that possibility last night."
"The ICAS yesterday dismissed an appeal by Nixon against her omission from the Olympic team. Nixon is a reserve on the road team, but yesterday won the four-day Fitchburg Classic in Massachusetts.
Fitchburgh-Longsjo Classic - 4 day Women's Race 1. Lyn Nixon (Australia) 5.29.52 2. Tracey Watson (Australia) 3. P. Hines (USA) > 5. Anna Wilson (Australia)