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I was excited about this week’s documentary for ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. Last night the network aired “Marion Jones: Press Pause,” which focuses on Olympian/fallen hero Marion Jones. The potential for another moving and intriguing documentary was there, as it had these elements:
- A respected director: Oscar-nominee John Singleton
- A superstar athlete and Olympic medalist for the subject matter: Marion Jones
- A controversial story involving superstar’s fall from grace: Jones’ guilty plea and prison sentence for perjury, and the IOC stripping her of all Olympic medals for steroid use.
The Olympic Fanatic 