Jones jumps to victory
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-09 09:57

Embattled triple Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones has won the long jump and helped the United States sprint relay quartet to victory in a pre-Olympics international match.

US sprint star Marion Jones competes in the 4x100 metres women's relay event at the Team Challenge between Germany, France and United States in Munich August 8, 2004. [Reuters]

Jones produced a jump of 6.82 meters in the event she has been selected to contest in Athens, then ran the second leg as the US team won the 4x100m relay in a time of 41.67 seconds ahead of reigning world champions France who fielded a reserve team.

The controversial athlete looks set to compete in Athens despite facing accusations that she bought steroids and other drugs from the California-based BALCO laboratories, although she has never tested positive for a banned substance.

Close

Today's Top News     Top Sports News
Shanghai: Sex bias exists in local job market         Gay men get fast HIV tests in Hangzhou         Prosecutor: Big graft cases increase         Experts divided over macro control measures         Militants kidnap Iranian diplomat in Iraq         DaimlerChrysler plans sales drive in China	Golden chances to bring gold home       Australia beat China to win Diamond Ball basketball       Agassi wins Cincinnati Masters for third time       Jones jumps to victory       Maddux joins elite in 300-win club       Chinese Olympians leave for Athens