Odysseas Dimas arrested for doping of athletes — had given anabolic steroid to underage son
The brother of Pyrros Dimas was arrested on Thursday in Attica for supplying prohibited substances to athletes since April 2024. Authorities seized 871 pharmaceutical preparations and €15,000 from his home and sports facilities.
Weightlifting coach arrested for supplying doping — underage son among victims
Odysseas Dimas, brother of Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas and weightlifting coach, was arrested on Thursday 12 November following an operation by the Subdirectorate for the Prosecution of Economic Crimes in the Attica region, according to Ethnos.
Police conducted searches at both his residence and sports facilities, in the presence of a judicial officer. Dimas faces charges for violations of sports legislation concerning doping and for the distribution of harmful pharmaceuticals.
Multi-month investigation with EOKAN and EOF
The case arose from a multi-month investigation conducted in cooperation with EOKAN (National Anti-Doping Organisation) and EOF. According to evidence collected, Dimas was procuring and supplying prohibited substances to athletes at least since April 2024.
Particularly serious is the case in which he supplied a prohibited substance to his underage son during a competition. In a urine sample taken from the young athlete, "oxandrolone" was detected, a substance included on the list of prohibited substances of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Sanctions had already been imposed in this case: a 12-year ban for the coach and a 10-month ban for the underage athlete.
What was seized during the searches
During the raids, police located and seized:
- 871 items (tablets and vials) of illegal pharmaceutical preparations and doping substances
- A sum of money of €15,000
- 17 athlete identification cards
- Handwritten notes
- A mobile telephone
Ethnos also reports that the activities of the accused date back as far as 2014, suggesting that his involvement in the distribution of prohibited substances extends over a lengthy period beyond the timeframe covered by the current criminal charges.
Source: Ethnos