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Article: Jones attacks U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- June 16, 2004
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Byline: Pete Carey and Elliott Almond
Track star Marion Jones attacked the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday, accusing it of running a "kangaroo court" investigation of her links to Balco Laboratories.
Her complaints, at a news conference in San Francisco, and a quick rebuttal by USADA turned up the volume on each side's well-entrenched position. Jones called for the agency to publicly air its proceedings, but the agency said its protocol requires confidentiality.
The anti-doping agency has been investigating Jones, boyfriend Tim Montgomery and others because of their ties to Balco. Four men, including Balco owner Victor Conte Jr., were ...