Kenteris, Thanou called to stand trial for dodging drug tests
ATHENS (Greece): An Athens prosecutor has called for disgraced Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou to stand trial on charges of avoiding doping tests on the eve of the 2004 Olympics and faking a motorcycle accident hours later.
Prosecutor Andreas Karaflos also recommended that coach Christos Tzekos who trained both athletes at the time should stand trial, along with two state hospital doctors and at least two people suspected of misleading authorities investigating the case. The misdemeanor charges carry a maximum penalty of two years in prison. A three-member council of judges is expected to rule on Karaflos’ recommendation early next year. Kenteris and Thanou missed drug tests on August 12, 2004. They spent four days in a hospital, contending they were injured in a motorcycle crash, before withdrawing from the games. ap
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