Doping-tainted sprinter Katerina Thanou said today she was determined to run at the Beijing Olympics, saying lingering doubts about whether the IOC will let her compete are unfair.
The 33-year-old Thanou served a two year ban after missing a drugs test before the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
She is now on the Greek track team for the Beijing Games after qualifying for the 100m.
An IOC disciplinary committee is due to meet next week to decide whether she can participate.
"There is no official charge against me, so why am I being asked if I want to take part in the Olympics even though I have qualified under the rules?" Thanou said during a news conference, speaking out publicly for the first time since 2004.
"I have been maligned and my career was damaged ... This is still going on. Enough is enough," she said.
"I have never tested positive for any (banned substance) ... I don't think any other runners are subjected to this."
During the news conference, Thanou displayed her Beijing accreditation issued by Greece's Olympic Committee.
Her lawyer, Gregory Ioannidis, said Thanou's participation would be discussed by the IOC on August 7 - the eve of the opening ceremony.
"There is a case of discrimination against Ms Thanou. There are other athletes who have been convicted for serious doping offences who are being allowed to participate in Beijing without any problem," Ioannidis said.
