Greece
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| Greece (GRE) | |
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| Olympic Group | Comité Olympique Hellénique |
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| NOC Website | www2.hoc.gr |
| Governing Body | Association Hellénique d'Athlétisme Amateur (SEGAS) |
| Website | www.segas.gr |
| Olympic Medal Count | Gold: 30 Silver: 42 Bronze: 36[1] |
Greece is the home of the original Olympics as well as the first of the modern Olympics.
On September 26, 2008, one of three Greek sprinters found doping before the 2008 Summer Olympics testified at a Greek inquiry into drug violations.
The Associated Press reported that Dimitris Regas, a 400-meter runner, gave evidence to Athens prosecutor Costas Simitzoglou, judicial officials said.
Fifteen Greek athletes, including Regas, tested positive for the steroid methyltrienolone this year, including 11 members of the Greek weightlifting team and one swimmer.
Regas tested positive during Olympic trials, while two other sprinters - Fani Halkia, the 2004 Olympic 400-meter hurdles gold medalist, and fellow sprinter Tassos Gousis - were expelled from the Greek Olympic team for allegedly using the same banned substance.
Judicial officials said the plan to take testimony from Halkia and Gousis after prosecutors interview an International Olympic Committee official involved in the disciplinary decision against Halkia.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ As of 2008-09-03.
- ↑ http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=13055&DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=1589806 Retrieve 2008-09-26.