Disgraced sprinter Thanou included on Olympic list

[July 15, 2008]  ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Doping-tainted sprinter Katerina Thanou has been included in Greece's provisional team list for the Beijing Olympics.

Greek Olympic committee vice president Isidoros Kouvelos says Thanou met the 100-meter qualifying time when she ran 11.39 seconds at a Greek track meet on Monday night.

But the list is provisional and does not guarantee Thanou's participation at the Olympics.

Thanou served a two-year ban after missing a doping test before the 2004 Athens Olympics. She and fellow Greek sprinter Costas Kenteris were accused of staging a motorcycle accident after missing the test. Both were forced to pull out of the games and were later suspended.

[Associated Press]

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