Marion Jones146; medals issue postponed

The IOC has decided to postpone the reallocation of the five Olympic medals returned by Marion Jones following her admission that she began doping before the 2000 Sydney Games. The International Olympic Committee had been expected to rule on the medal changes during its three-day executive board that started today.

But board member Denis Oswald said the IOC wants more information from the BALCO steroid investigation before deciding whether to upgrade doping-tainted Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou to Jones8217; gold in the women8217;s 100 meters.

Oswald said the IOC also would afford hearings to Jones8217; American relay teammates before deciding whether to strip them of their Sydney medals.