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Jones out of Olympic sprint events

Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Marion Jones has withdrawn from tonight’s 200m heats at the US Olympic trials in Sacramento.

Jones out of Olympic sprint events

Sat, 17 Jul, 2004 - 22:08

Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Marion Jones has withdrawn from tonight’s 200m heats at the US Olympic trials in Sacramento.

Her decision means she will not be defending either title at the Games in Athens next month.

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