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Jade Jones Denies Drug Use After Olympic Defeat

The two-time taekwondo champion addresses missed test controversy following early exit in Paris.

  • Jones lost her opening match to North Macedonia's Miljana Reljikj, ending her hopes for a third Olympic gold.
  • She was previously cleared by UK Anti-Doping Agency for missing a test due to exceptional medical circumstances.
  • Jones provided a clean sample 12 hours after the missed test, which occurred during dehydration training.
  • Despite the controversy, Jones has undergone extensive testing since and maintains she has never taken drugs.
  • Jones remains uncertain about her future in the sport following her second consecutive early Olympic exit.
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