Marion Jones Won't Compete Anymore This Season, She Says
Posted Sep 15, 2006
Five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones announced Thursday that she will not compete for the remainder of the 2006 track and field season. The 30-year-old sprinter who lives in Raleigh tested positive June 23 for the banned performance enhancer erythropoietin at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis.
(WRAL.com)
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