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Jones puts drug crisis on hold and gets back to running
= = SYDNEY, Sept 27 (AFP) - American sprint star Marion Jones shook off the drug allegations surrounding her husband C.J. Hunter here on Wednesday as she went after her second gold of the Games. The 24-year-old won her opening 200m heat and showed no obvious signs of stress. She eased up over 20 meters out as she cruised over the line 22.75sec. "I've said it all along. Today was going to be the most difficult because of two rounds of the 200 and having to jump," she said. "I tried to conserve my energy in the first round. I felt good. Now I want to get off my feet. I hope I can run an easy 200 tonight and I'm not scared of injury." Jones is attempting to become the first woman in history to win five gold medals in a single Games. Hunter, 31, is facing a two year ban after testing positive for steroids. The gold medal winner in the shot put at the world championships in Seville last year denies the allegations but International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials revealed that he had failed four drug tests in two months during the summer. The tests revealed massive amounts of steroids. Hunter has been stripped of his credentials by the IOC but he still managed to get into the press seats. "I suppose I shouldn't be here," he smiled. On Tuesday Jones asked journalists to leave her in peace so she can concentrate on her medal busting record. When she came out on the track and was introduced to the crowd in the nearly packed Stadium Australia, she recieved a roar of approval. Jones gave a hugh smile. Jones last 200m run in a major championship, the world championships in Seville last year, ended in disastser when she collapsed coming down the home straight in the semifinal. The injury kept her out for the rest of the season.
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