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IOC investigating Jones, could strip '00 medals
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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IOC president Jacques Rogge has set up a disciplinary body to look into claims by Victor Conte (article 2)
Any decision on the medals would be taken by the IOC's executive board and could hinge on interpretation of a rule stating that Olympic decisions can only be challenged within three years of the Games closing. (article 2)
The Sydney Olympics ended more than four years ago, but World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound said the rule may not apply because the allegations are only coming out now. (article 2)
The Olympic movement faced its gravest crisis last night after the head of the world anti-doping agency demanded that former champion sprinter Marion Jones should be stripped of her medals if fresh drugs allegations against her prove true. (article 1)
The demand was backed last night by Britain's long distance running star Paula Radcliffe , who said athletes testing positive for anabolic steroids and other illegal performance-enhancing drugs should face criminal charges. (article 1)
The calls emerged following allegations from the United States that Jones, the world's best-known female athlete and the 100m and 200m winner at the 2000 Olympics, allegedly used a specially designed drugs programme before those Games. (article 1)
In public statements, Montgomery has consistently denied using drugs, and he has never failed a test. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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Conte, Jones, doping, IOC, medals |
Source articles
- Sprinter drug claims threaten Olympic crisis (observer.guardian.co.uk, 12/05/2004, 322 words)
- Jones doping probe begins (BBC News, 12/07/2004, 216 words)
- Duncan Mackay on why you can't trust what you see in athletics (observer.guardian.co.uk, 12/05/2004, 902 words)
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