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'Sports Illustrated for Women': C.J. Hunter Steroid Troubles Likely to Affect Entire U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team

Aired September 25, 2000 - 11:01 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We go ahead and start with what could be a big distraction for U.S. Olympic golden girl Marion Jones. Her husband, C.J. Hunter, who is a champion shot-putter in his own right, has tested positive for a banned substance.

Joining us from New York is Sandra Bailey. She is managing editor of "Sports Illustrated for Women."

Sandy, good morning. Thanks for joining us.

SANDY BAILEY, "SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR WOMEN": Hi, how are you?

KAGAN: Doing just fine. First, can you tell us what this substance is that C.J. Hunter tested positive for?

BAILEY: Well, according to the announcement this morning, the substance is nandrolone, which is an anabolic steroid. So, I mean, the idea is that it would be something that would be performance enhancing, helping with training and muscle-building.

KAGAN: Now, he did make the Olympic team and he was one of the favorites to medal, but he pulled out because of knee surgery, totally unrelated to this, we should say.

BAILEY: Yes, he had knee surgery early in the month. And this test, it's important to remember, is not from these games. I mean, he is not at the games as a competitor...

KAGAN: He's there as a coach.

BAILEY: ... which from the Bizlah (ph) games earlier in the summer. He's a coach. Yes, he's Marion's coach.

KAGAN: And we should also say that he denies this. And he says he plans to appeal. What is the appeal process and who's the governing body here?

BAILEY: Well, the IAAF, the International track and field federation, is the governing body here. You know, and I'm sure C.J. will be appealing this, but, I mean, no suspensions are announced until a test has been, you know, done twice. They've done the A sample and the B sample of urine. So I don't -- I admire that he's going to be protesting this, but generally by the time these things get to the point where they are announced publicly, you know, the governing body is pretty sure of the results. It's not a cavalier type of an announcement.

KAGAN: So that doesn't bode well for him. What about the effect on his wife, Marion Jones, who has been so vocal, one of the big stars of the Olympics, promising to win five gold medals?

BAILEY: Yes, I mean, it's unfortunately the biggest cliche in sports about a distraction, but it's so true for Marion. I mean, she's won the 100-meters here, she's well on her way to her quest, she's hoping to do something nobody's ever done in winning five. And now every time she steps off the track, the questions are going to be about C.J., they're going to be about drugs. And it's not really going to be just for Marion. I mean, the whole sort of microscope that the Olympic athletes are going to be under is going to be this and it's not a pretty thing.

KAGAN: Do you think it could taint her, people having the suspicion, you're a successful athlete, too. If your husband's doing drugs, might you be, too?

Well, I think it's unfortunate that guilt by association is part of the world. I mean, you know, it's definitely the reason people are going to be asking her. I don't think people are as concerned about whether or not his positive drug test was accurate or not, their concern really is Marion. And it's going to rub off on the entire, you know, U.S. team. They're just going to face these questions everywhere they turn. Already we're starting to see reports out of Sydney where people say, oh, well, you know, did U.S.A track and field, are they covering up other test results?

KAGAN: Sandy Bailey with CNN "Sports Illustrated for Women," thanks for joining us this morning.

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