BEIJING 2008

Athens 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Greek hurdler Fani Halkia, talks to the media after appearing before the prosecutor in Athens investigating her doping case in 2008. The Greek Olympic Committee has admitted an error in selecting Fani Halkia -- who is serving a doping suspension -- to run in the torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Greeks red-faced after selecting banned athlete

October 31, 2009, 3:24 am

Athens 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Greek hurdler Fani Halkia, talks to the media after appearing before the prosecutor in Athens investigating her doping case in 2008. The Greek Olympic Committee has admitted an error in selecting Fani Halkia -- who is serving a doping suspension -- to run in the torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

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