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With no great names of athletes and without doping controls is carried out the championship of the country in track and field athletics in Patras. The fatal situation, which organizers are struggling with is the result of two unresolved problems. It's the lack of final decision on the appointment of athletes to work in the public sector and a strike of the doping controls in the country. As could have been expected this paradoxical situation led to many misunderstandings, the effects of which will multiply in time ...

It is a fact that this year in Patras, we can also see some famous athletes. Here are Louis Tsatumas, Periklis Yakovakis, Konstantinos Baniotis, Dimitris Tsiamis. Among the stars who are competing are also Sofia Kokloni.and Yannis Papadopoulos By participating in the league both hope to "grab" tickets for the European Championships in Barcelona. The lack of the whole team of athletes, however, is obvious. Besides, the athletes who were left "in the dark" regarding their fate, from the tournament was also missing Alexander Papadimitriou due to injury.

Doping controls of the country still continue with the started on 1.06 strike. Moreover. On the official website of the Union of accredited doping controls, they announced the reasons for the alleged refusal to perform their duties. As a main problem is pointed the fact that for 18 months they have not received salaries. They mention about thier work with high professionalism and responsibility and about costs they covered alone. This includes expenditure on petrol, taxis, food, tolls, etc. Officials explained that their claims for payment of their money is not from today. "Is there in Greece ultimately a desire to fight doping? ... Do they want supervisory authorities or not?" are asking the withdrawn doping committees.

The evil facts do not end with this. Just like a balloon bursted also the last hopes of the President of Athletics Federation Vassilis Sevastis to receive some aid from the Romanian doping controls. Prior to that assistance in this delicate issue for Greece refused to provide also Cyprus...