Marion Jones was released from prison today. She served most of her 6 month sentence for lying about steroid use. She was stripped of 5 medals from the Sydney games in 2000.
4.7 billion people watched some of the 2008 Beijing games according to Nielsen Media Research, that compares to 3.9 billion people who watched a part of the 2004 Athens games. The 2008 Beijing games were the most watched event in USA television history.
