Sport 18-08-2004 who: Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou what: Withdraw from Olympics in advance of IOC doping decision where: Athens, Greece when: This morning snippet: The athletes have firmly denied using banned substances after missing a drugs test last Thursday, but as he emerged from an IOC hearing, 200m Olympic champion Kenteris announced that "in the interests of the country I am withdrawing from the Games." Ms Thanou told BBC News Online that she feels "very bitter" about the situation, but confident that the pair would be cleared. [... more]

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