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IAAF to decide on Jones case, including results, money, extended ban - Yahoo! SportsPublished by
But the International Association of Athletics Federation and International Olympic Committee must still change the record books and revise the medals. IAAF president Lamine Diack has branded Jones "one of the biggest frauds in sporting history." USA Track & Field has recommended a two-year ban for Jones, even though she has retired. But the IAAF council could decide to push for an even longer ban to ensure that Jones doesn't come out of retirement to make a comeback. The IAAF would need to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to seek a harsher ban. "Do we send out a strong message? Do we accept and close the door on this or do we go to CAS?" IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said Friday. "Is (two years) enough?" Davies said the IAAF, which holds a two-day council meeting in Monaco, also might consider whether to ask Jones to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and appearance fees. Jones, however, is reportedly broke. "The normal procedure would be to request the return of the prize money," Davies said. The IOC is awaiting recommendations from the IAAF before deciding on how to revise Jones' medals, and may ultimately have to decide whether her Olympic relay teammates are stripped of theirs. The IAAF has authority over the Olympic results, while the IOC has final say on the medals. The IAAF has authority over both results and medals at its own world championships. In Sydney, Jearl Miles-Clark, Monique Hennagan, Tasha Colander-Richardson and Andrea Anderson won golds as part of the 1,600 relay. Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards, Nanceen Perry and Passion Richardson were on the 400 relay team. Davies said all the relay results could be disqualified by the council on Friday. ... Read the full article at: sports.yahoo.com
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