Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have written to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) explaining why they missed doping tests at the Athens Olympics in August.
The IAAF charged the sprinters this month for missing the drug tests. Their former coach Christos Tzekos has been charged with distributing prohibited substances and tampering with the doping control process.
In a statement the IAAF said, “these explanations have been circulated to the IAFF’s Doping Review Board. Following a careful review of all the documents, the Doping Review Board will reach its decision as to whether the explanations are acceptable in the next few days. If the explanations are unacceptable, in accordance with IAAF rules, the athletes will be provisionally suspended pending a hearing before a disciplinary tribunal in Greece”.
The IAAF said Tzekos had been granted an extension to December 21 to provide and explanation.
