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Article: Anti-doping agency changes burden of proof in athletes' cases

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ROB GLOSTER, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
06-14-2004
Dateline: ATHENS, Greece
In a shift that could significantly hurt Olympic champion Marion Jones and other athletes under investigation for possible drug violations, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency plans to start using a less-stringent burden of proof in doping cases.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of a USADA memorandum calling for such a change, as well as a second USADA memorandum saying hearsay evidence _ perhaps from people charged with distributing steroids to top athletes _ would be allowed in the arbitration of doping cases.

The existence of both memos, dated June 1 and written by USADA Director of Legal Affairs Travis Tygart, ...

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