IAAF Strips Marion Jones of Track Records For Doping

Jones has returned her five Olympic medals and agreed to forfeit all results dating to September 1, 2000.

Jones admitted in a US federal court last month that she had used the designer steroid THG, or "the clear", from September 2000 to July 2001.

MONACO - At its meeting held in Monaco today, the IAAF Council reviewed the case of Marion Jones in light of her admission that she was using the prohibited substance known as 'the clear' beginning on September 1, 2000 and confirmed the following consequences of her admission of doping and acceptance of sanction.

1. A 2-year period of ineligibility beginning on the date of her acceptance of sanction on October 8, 2007 i.e., until October 7, 2009;

2. Disqualification of Marion Jones from all competitions on or subsequent to September 1, 2000.

3. Annulment of all her individual competitive results on or subsequent to September 1, 2000;

4. Annulment of the results of all relay teams in which she competed in IAAF competitions on or subsequent to September 1, 2000;

5. Forfeiture and return of all awards and medals obtained in relation to the above competitions;

6. Forfeiture and return of money awarded to her in relation to the above competitions.

The IAAF Council further recommends to the IOC Executive Board to disqualify Ms Jones and the USA women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams from the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and to insist on the return of all medals and diplomas.

What a waste!!

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