She continued to jump like a frog in spasm. Journalists continued to inquire politely. Last night Marion Jones learned the hard way.
Journalists are always right.
Her big dream of five gold medals went south in the long-jump pit. She fouled four times in six attempts. On the other two she flew through the air with the grace of a brick. Told you so, Marion. She was beaten by one of the great icons of athletics, Heike Drechsler, now of Germany, once of East Germany.