Greek sprinters' accident 'faked'

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Athens - Initial investigations have revealed that Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou faked a motorcycle accident they were involved in after missing a drugs test, legal sources said on Thursday.

Olympic 200m champion Kenteris and Thanou were said to have suffered minor injuries in the mysterious accident which occurred late last Thursday after they had failed to appear for a doping test at the Olympic village.

The sprinters' lawyer said the couple fell from the motorbike Kenteris was steering as they were rushing back to the athletes' village after discovering they were needed for the doping test last Thursday.

But no accident was reported to police and no ambulance was called to the scene. A police investigation was launched because of contradictions in the pair's statements.

Greek heroes Kenteris and Thanou withdrew from the Games on Wednesday after appearing before an International Olympic Committee hearing.