Having made her name in 2000 Sydney Games, Jones was the top favorite in the women's 100 meters and 200 meters breaststroke in the Athens.
However, after setting an Olympic record in the semifinals, she succumbed to nerves in the final, settling for a bronze in the 100 meters. She won a silver in the 200 breaststroke.
Coming to Beijing, Jones said that the Athens experience has made her "a much stronger person and much stronger athlete." With three golds in the 2007 World Championships and two word records, She was seen top favorite in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes.
Narrowly missing her own world record in Tuesday's race, Jones said she didn't care about the time. "Olympic gold is an Olympic gold. It didn't matter how you win and how you race. I couldn't care it (time)."