Kenteris and Thanou accept anti-doping rule violations

MonteCarloToday before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Greek athletes, Konstantinos Kenteris and Ekaterina Thanou, accepted anti-doping rule violations of 3 missed tests between 27 July and 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32.2(d)) and a failure to provide a urine and a blood sample on 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32.2(c)).  In consequence, the proceedings are now at an end.

The athletes were provisionally suspended by the IAAF on 22 December 2004.  Subject to compliance with IAAF reinstatement testing requirements, they will be re-eligible to compete on 22 December 2006.

The parties are pleased in the interests of the sport that this long-running dispute has been brought to a conclusion.

IAAF