World athletics chiefs today formally charged Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou with missing drugs tests on the eve of the Olympic Games.

GREEK doping suspect Kostadinos Kenteris is looking forward to facing possible charges over avoiding a pre-Olympics drugs test, seeing it as a chance to prove his innocence.

A senior prosecutor launched an investigation today into two disgraced Greek sprinters who withdrew from the Athens Olympics after missing a drugs test and were involved in a mysterious motorcycle accident hours later.

OLYMPIC champion Kostas Kenteris and Sydney silver medallist Katerina Thanou dramatically pulled out of the Athens Games - to avoid the humiliation of being thrown out.

Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris and Sydney silver medallist Katerina Thanou dramatically pulled out of the Athens Games – to avoid the humiliation of being thrown out.

Kostas Kenteris announced he had pulled out of the Olympic Games “in the national interest” after a brief appearance before an IOC disciplinary commission investigating his missed drugs test.

Under-fire Greek sprint duo Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou will be cleared by an IOC disciplinary panel tomorrow, according to their coach.

The long-running missed drugs test saga of Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou should take a decisive step forward on Wednesday when they finally face their IOC inquisitors.

Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been suspended by Hellenic Olympic Committee pending the IOC hearing to take place on Monday.