Jones said she believed at first the substance was flaxseed oil and continued to use it until July 2001, after which she said she realized she was unable to train as intensively and did not recover as quickly afterward.
By November 2003, when interviewed by federal investigators, she knew she had taken THG, but when shown a sample by investigators she said she had never seen it before.
"This was a lie, your honour, as I knew I had taken the substance," Jones told the judge.
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