Athletics: Track star Marion Jones admits to steroid use

Athletics: Track star Marion Jones admits to steroid use - channelnewsasia.com

WHITE PLAINS, United States : After years of dodging doping allegations, US track star Marion Jones admitted on Friday that she had taken banned steroids, in a move that could see her stripped of her Olympic medals.

Jones, 31, appeared in a court in White Plains, New York, where she pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to federal agents over her drug use and an unrelated fraud charge.

The charges carry a maximum 10 years in jail, but prosecutors said they would recommend a sentence of up to six months for the athlete, who announced her retirement in a tearful press conference outside the court. "Link"