Six months in prison. The sentencing of Marion Jones, punishable by a court in New York for lying to federal authorities in the United States in two separate investigations: the use of doping in the Balco affair and in the case of a bad check issued with ex-husband Tim Montgomery. The ex-sprinter will also perform community service for a total of 400 hours and will be for two years on probation.
The Longest Day, to Jones, is proportional to the pain never ends. For that from 2000 to 2003 - after the Sydney Olympics - was the most admired athlete in the world, Today was the longest of life, and more painful before a judge in New York Jones, the 'ex-athlete, born in Los Angeles October 12, 1975 to parents from Belize, a former Olympic champion in the 100, 200 and 4x400 meters relay team, was found guilty of having' stolen 'medals and glory and that he lied.
Jones October 2007 had confessed, he was subject to a public apology. In a press conference he told the broadcasters that "yes, yes, I'm addicted. I took steroids, and I did both before the Sydney Games, as well as after. Many times."
is not easy to admit. Much easier to omit, hide, lie, as it did in 2004 when facing a federal inspector who was investigating the illegal activities of the Balco lab, had vowed that "no, I have never - and I mean never - have used steroids to improve My athletic. " Or did the following year, for love, pretending not to be "at all" aware that Tim Montgomery, the father of their son, was involved in a nasty round of checks stolen and forged.
Faced with allegations substantiated and proven, Marion Jones had lied. In the Calvinist puritanissima America can not, you should not do it. The risk is much more than the possible loss of some Olympic medal (Marion and her five Sydney has returned the three gold plus two bronze medals for long jump and 4x100 relay). In America there is a risk the ignominy. Knows something about former President Bill Clinton, who risked impeachment for the suspicion of a lie. For this
Jones after pleading guilty before the Court, October 5, 2007 had faced the cameras and photographers, who were waiting outside the court, with the courage that once reserved for the Olympic final. And he found the strength to say the only thing that could save her, "I lied." "It is with great shame - he said, holding back tears - I come before you today to tell you that I have betrayed your trust. I have been dishonest, and you have the right to be angry with me. I betrayed my family, my country, myself ... I want to ask forgiveness for my actions and I hope you can find it in your heart. "
gave back the five medals that day, anticipating the formal request of the International Olympic Committee, which has erased all records (including the 10 "65" on the 100m and 21 "62 on the 200m, which remain the world's second time ever .
Today in White Plain, New York, Judge Kenneth Karas, the U.S. District, has ratified the guilty. He estimated the public confession is not punishment enough: Jones deserves prison. "The facts are very serious - the judge said Karas commenting on the verdict - involving repeated lies over three years. The defendant did not commit a crime only, but a series of crimes in an attempt to fool the law. No one is above the obligation to tell the truth. I understand that this is a sad day for her and her family. " The saddest day. And longer.
CHRISTIAN GIORDANO
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Marion Jones was born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California (USA). He began to practice athletics very soon, but his youthful passion is basketball. In 1992 he was fourth on 100 to the Olympic Trials, and thus have a place in the 4x100 relay team for the Barcelona Games, but prefers to give up to concentrate on basketball. In 1994, playing guard, helping to win the NCAA title for North Carolina. In 1995 and 1996 a couple of serious accidents take away from the tracks and wooden floors, but in 1997 exploded at the international level in athletics and the World Championships in Athens, winning the gold medal in the 100 and 4x100. In September 1998, during the World Cup in Johannesburg, provides those who remain his personal 10 "on 65 and 21 100" 62 about 200 times that put in second place in the lists of all time behind compatriot Florence Griffith-Joyner (10 "49 and 21" 34). Two years later in Seville wins gold in the 100m and bronze in the long. These results remain the while, following the admission of having used doping, loses three gold medals (100, 200 and 4x400) and two bronze (long and 4x100) of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and a gold (200) and a Silver (100) World Championships in Edmonton 2001. (Ch.giord)
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