Kenteris and Thanou set for court

The trial of former Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou is set to be heard at an Athens misdemeanour court on Wednesday after years of postponements, according to Reuters.Kenteris and Thanou were barred from the Athens 2004 Olympics after missing a doping test due to an alleged motorcycle crash.

The genuineness of the accident has been called into question after discrepancies in the athletes' and witnesses' testimonies.
The Greek Athletics Federation (SEGAS) cleared both athletes of doping charges by they were suspended for two years by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF). Thanou returned to international competition in 2007 but was barred from taking part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.




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