ATHENS: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday warned drugs-tainted Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou she would face a disciplinary review to examine her eligibility to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

Thanou, who was banned in 2004 for two years for anti-doping rule violations stemming from that year’s Athens Olympics, said late on Wednesday she would race in Beijing after meeting qualifying standards.

“If it is confirmed that she is on the list selected by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), a disciplinary commission will meet in Beijing next week to discuss this,” IOC spokesperson Emmanuelle Moreau said.

“We have informed the Hellenic Olympic Committee by letter this week (that) should it select Thanou we intend to initiate a new procedure.”

The HOC, which unlike some other national committees does not have an Olympic lifetime ban for drugs offenders, confirmed on Thursday that Thanou was on their final list of athletes for the August 8-24 Games.

Thanou, who together with fellow sprinter and medals hope Costas Kenteris caused the biggest Olympic doping scandal in years when they missed a drugs test on the eve of the Athens Games, was forced to withdraw in disgrace and was then banned.

She has been eligible to compete since December 2006 but has raced only occasionally since then.

The IOC had said in 2004 that as the two athletes surrendered their accreditations voluntarily their case was closed but the body retained the right to review their eligibility for future Games.