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Journalism of Courage
Kenteris stunned the sport world with his Sydney Olympics gold medal but headlines quickly switched from “Who the Hellas is Costas Kenteris” to “Where the Hellas is Costas Kenteris.” Kenteris added a World and then European title to his 2000 Olympic gold but made only one GP appearance outside Greece. In March, Kenteris was seen in Qatar after saying he wa straining in Greece. The controversy continued when Kenteris withdrew from the Paris World Championships last summer and then went an entire year without competing – citing a thigh strain. When he did break his competitive fast it was to run a lowkey 100 metres at the Greek championships in June, before dropping off the radar until this week.
