She was shut out of medals at the 2004 Athens Games, failing to make the team in the 100m. She attempted to qualify for the US world championships team in 2005, but walked off the track before the 100 preliminaries with a hip injury.
All the while, doping allegations have dogged her. Jones never has tested positive for drugs and repeatedly has denied using banned substances, but remains under investigation as part of the BALCO doping scandal. BALCO founder Victor Conte accused Jones of using banned substances.



