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Marion Jones Goes To Jail

Wednesday, 05 August 2009 05:43 Myya Passmore
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U.S. sprinter Marion Jones’ fall from grace will soon hit its lowest point. On March 11, 2008, Jones, a former five-time Olympic medalist, will begin serving a six-month jail sentence.The sentence is the result of a nearly 5-year investigation into allegations that Jones used performance enhancing drugs before, during and after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Myya Passmore Reports.

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