Former Olympic champion and admitted steroid user Marion Jones has been invited to become a diplomat for the United States State Department. Apparently, governemnt officials felt her story of “redemption” after being less-than-truthful about her history of steroid use would be a source of inspiration for children in Eastern Europe.
Ryan Rowlands, a public affairs officer at the United States Embassy in Serbia, thought the former steroid user would be the perfect spokesperson for the “Take a Break” program. [Read more…]