Halkia Criminally Charged With Failing Doping Test

[Nikoluski]

But he is still coaching as normal, I hear!

Also, Gousis' coach hasn't been charged of anything (yet?).

[EPelle]

Of note: Halkia:s trainer has also been charged in the matter.

[lefterisp]

Without being 100% sure I think that this "going to jail" thing has been approved as a law only recently (Sep 2008) so it is a completely new situation hopefully from now on. At the same time I anticipate to take a lot of time not only because of the general delays in the Greek court system but on the fact that the athletes in question are now going to fight to death their case since actual jail time is in the horizon (instead of just 2 years out of competing).

As an additional note, remember that the motor bike accident issue for Thanou and Kenteris is pending since 2004 and it is continuously postponed for ridiculous reasons (like the defense lawyer is on vacation in Mykonos!).

[lalala]

Hooray!

Still doesn't make up for that SHAM of a medal she stole away from Ionela in 2004...

[Flumpy]

I have to believe that there are some Greeks who are concerned about the harm that the doping situation has caused their image.

Of course there are but just like the US it's taken huge scandals and the reputation of our sport being dragged through the mud before the authorities have done anything at all about it. It's great that something positive is at last being done but years of complicity in the athletes cheating mean that it's all too little too late.

[EPelle]

(It:s better than Italien time)

[mojo]

The key line in that article is that proceedings should start within a year.

yeah right- in Greek time. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[kuha]

what some will see as a national disgrace

Count me in on that one...

[tandfman]

I have to believe that there are some Greeks who are concerned about the harm that the doping situation has caused their image. Medals are nice, but if they're going to come at the cost of what some will see as a national disgrace, it shouldn't be surprising to see prosecutors stepping in.

[Flumpy]

Deffo the way forward and who's have thought the Greeks would be the first to instigate such proceedings???

[EPelle]

http://www.topnews.in/prosecutor-charge ... nce-282293