Athletes ‘faked motorbike accident’

INITIAL investigations have revealed that Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou probably faked a motorcycle accident after missing a drugs test, a high-ranking legal source said yesterday.

The findings throw more doubt on the future career of Kenteris, the Olympic 200m champion, and Thanou, the 100m silver medal-winner in Sydney.

Greece’s two top sprinters were said to have suffered minor injuries in the mysterious accident which occurred late last week after they had failed to appear for a doping test at the Olympic athletes’ village.