Marion Jones Steroids

In the world of track and field, Marion Jones seems to be

undefeatable. She was labeled the fastest women on earth and could

outrun just about any female athlete. She was also the first female

that won 5 gold medals in the Olympic games. But all these glory

and fame came crashing down when the Marion Jones steroids story

surfaced.

Marion Jones was stripped of all her 5 gold medals that she won in

the Sydney Olympic games because she was found guilty of using

anabolic steroids. The use of anabolic steroids in competition is

against the law and consider as cheating.

The Marion Jones steroids story actually started way before the

Sydney Olympics. She was once banned from the athletic sport

for four years because she did not turn up for a random drug

test. It appeared that the letter notifying the test did not reach her.

She came back from the ban after her lawyer that her mom hired fought

for her reinstatement. Then in the year 2000, she made a huge impact in

the Sydney Olympic games by bagging three gold medals and two bronze

medals. She won gold for the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and the

1600-meter relay. She got the bronze medal for the long jump event and the

400-meter relay event. But in the 2004 Olympic games, she performed

really poorly and not even qualifying for the 100 meter-dash event

and withdrew from 200-meter dash event.

Then, in 2007, she was found guilty for using designer steroid

called "the clear". The Marion Jones steroids story will come to

the end on January 11, 2008 when she will be sentenced to jail for

5 years. Not only that, she have to return the prize money won

during the Olympics amount to 700, 000 USD and the medals. She is

also forfeited the races that she participated since September 1,

2000. Not only that, she have to return all medals.

Marion Jones steroids story teaches all of us a very good lesson.

You can never get away as a cheat. You might appear a champion

today by cheating but in years to come, you might fall down in

shame and worth nothing.