Butch Reynolds Chronology

* Aug. 12, 1990--Reynolds tests positive for nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, at Herculis ’90 meet in Monte Carlo.

* June 10, 1991--Reynolds wins in USOC arbitration, with American Arbitration Assn. hearing the case. This allows him to compete in U.S. Championships at New York. The IAAF threatens to ban the U.S. team from the World Championships in August. Reynolds runs, but does not make the team. IAAF backs down on threat.

* Oct. 4, 1991--TAC panel agrees with Reynolds that his sample underwent numerous testing and procedural errors. TAC joins Reynolds case.

* May 11, 1991--Reynolds loses arbitration hearing with IAAF.

* May 28, 1992--Reynolds gets temporary restraining order in federal court in Columbus, Ohio, giving him the right to compete in the United States. He files $12.5-million damage suit in Columbus against the IAAF.

* May 30, 1992--Reynolds enters the Bruce Jenner Symantec Classic in San Jose. The IAAF threatens to ban every athlete in the meet and take away the meet’s Grand Prix status if Reynolds runs. Reynolds’ invitation is withdrawn.

* June 7, 1992--Reynolds runs in a 400-meter race at San Francisco and meets Olympic trials qualifying time. The IAAF says it will ban other runners in the race.

* June 10, 1992--Reynolds runs his best time of the year, 44.67 seconds, against three other runners in Holmdel, N.J. The IAAF says it will ban the three runners.

* June 17, 1992--Reynolds is issued a second preliminary injunction, allowing him to run at the U.S. Olympic trials at New Orleans.

* June 19, 1992--U.S. District judge in Columbus informs officials at the Olympic trials that Reynolds must not be prevented from running. TAC immediately appeals to the 6th Circuit Court and hours later Judge Eugene E. Siler Jr. reverses the lower court decision, saying Reynolds may not run. Reynolds’ attorneys say they won’t appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

* June 20, 1992--Reynolds’ attorneys file a brief with the Supreme Court. Justice John Paul Stevens rules that Reynolds may run, and the full court affirms the decision.