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Philip Hersh: Jones’ relay teammates get to keep medals in decision that makes losers of IOC, USOC

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Reason and the rule of law -- even the frequently amorphous anti-doping laws -- have prevailed in the decision that allows Marion Jones’ relay teammates at the 2000 Olympics to keep their medals. In a ruling announced Friday morning, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the International Olympic Committee’s action that stripped gold medals from the 4 x 400-meter relay and bronze medals from the 4 x 100-meter relay because Jones had admitted to doping before and during the Sydney Summer Games, when she ran in both relay finals. The women’s successful appeal was a defeat for both the IOC, which had tried making up rules to suit itself, and the U.S. Olympic Committee, which attempted to make the IOC happy by refusing to support the athletes appeal. --Philip Hersh Read more in the Globetrotting blog.

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