Posted: October 13, 2007

Athletics (TPR): IAAF Investigations Into Jones Sanctions Ongoing

From Bob Ramsak
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UDINE, Italy – IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss confirmed today that the sport’s world governing body is investigating what sort of sanctions to impose against disgraced American sprinter Marion Jones. “What will happen with regards to the money? With regards to the medals? What will happen to the relays? These are good questions,” Weiss said, speaking on the eve of the World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy. Last week, Jones admitted to having used THG, a designer steroid that came to light following the Balco scandal in 2003, since 2000, and returned the five medals she won at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. “We are investigating the case,” Weiss said. “We have asked the U.S. federation to make a report. We don’t have the report yet, it will be complex.” Weiss underscored the public condemnation made last week by IAAF President Lamine Diack, who characterized Jones as “One of the biggest frauds in sporting history.” “We are really sad about what happened,” Weiss said. “She was the Queen of our sport. And we have lost our Queen.” Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest

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