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Article: Felony charges for track coach: GRAHAM SAID TO HAVE LIED TO FEDS IN BALCO DRUG CASE.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2006
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Byline: Elliott Almond
Nov. 3--The U.S. Attorney charged one of America's most successful track and field coaches Thursday with lying to federal agents during the Balco Laboratories investigation -- a charge that amounts to an indictment of the premier Olympic sport. Trevor Graham of Raleigh, N.C., faces three felony counts of making false statements. But the government alleged the coach of 20 Olympic runners, including Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery and Justin Gatlin, supplied many with performance-enhancing drugs for almost a decade. "It's your sport, it does affect you," said Lauryn Williams, the defending 100-meter world champion. "It's disheartening. ...