Sprinters convicted of perjury
Seven years after causing a scandal that shook the Athens Olympics, Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were convicted of perjury Tuesday for faking a motorcycle accident to cover up a missed doping test on the eve of the 2004 Games.
Doping-linked Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou will not be facing maximum sentences if convicted in a perjury trial, under recommendations made in court Tuesday.