After Admitting Doping, Jones Returns Five Medals From 2000 Sydney Games

Oct 08, 06:06 PM

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Marion Jones has given up the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs.

The International Olympic Committee said it would move quickly to strip Jones of her medals after she pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal investigators about using steroids. Jones acknowledged that she'd taken "the clear," the drug at the centre of the BALCO probe, from September 2000 to July 2001.

Her lawyer, Henry DePippo, said Monday that Jones had relinquished her medals, but declined to say where they are now. Reuters first reported that Jones had returned the medals, citing a source close to the disgraced sprinter.

"She apologizes to her competitors and hopes the record books will be amended to accurately reflect their achievements," said the source, who did not wish to be identified.

Jones won three gold medals and two bronzes at the Sydney Olympics.