MARION Jones told a judge in New York on Friday that she would plead guilty to two charges of lying about using steroids.
Jones won five medals at the games in Sydney, including gold in the 100 and 200m events.
The former golden girl of American athletics appeared in court to face two charges of lying to a federal agent about using banned substances and a separate charge concerning unrelated financial matters.
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