World Lance Armstrong admits Doping

[The Helper]

AUSTIN, Texas -- After a decade of denial, Lance Armstrong has finally come clean: He used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

The disgraced cyclist made the confession to Oprah Winfrey during an interview taped Monday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey's network.

The admission Monday came hours after an emotional apology by Armstrong to the Livestrong charity that he founded and took global on the strength of his celebrity as a cancer survivor who came back to win one of sport's most grueling events.

A source told ABC News that Armstrong is also talking to cycling authorities about naming names of others involved in illegal doping in hopes of reducing his lifetime ban.

Report: Armstrong admits doping in interview

Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview Monday with Oprah Winfrey, The Associated Press reported, citing anonymous sources.

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[FireCat]

Total Loser! And he should be ashamed!

 

[Fatmankev]

Yup, I'd be ashamed if I were a cancer survivor that went on to win the Tour de France, too.

 

[Varine]

This is as shameful as that cheater with metal legs that won that marathon.

 

[FireCat]

Seriously, he lied and cheated his way into the spotlight. And he destroyed anyone who questioned him or stood in his way!

 

[The Helper]

Seriously, he lied and cheated his way into the spotlight. And he destroyed anyone who questioned him or stood in his way!

Sounds like the recipe for success for many people

 

[FireCat]

Sounds like the recipe for success for many people

Yeah, It might be so. But, sooner or later they will be caught! And the price > "shame"

 

[KaerfNomekop]

Yeah, It might be so. But, sooner or later they will be caught! And the price > "shame"

Hardly costs you if you're dead.

 

[FireCat]

Hardly costs you if you're dead.

Is Lance dead? Or alive walking dead?

 

[DM Cross]

I think the denial thing was kind of ridiculous. I mean, if you're going to play on the whole "Well, I had cancer, overcame it and still won" thing, then why deny it? Why not try to sell it as a "balancing" thing?

Either way, I felt the whole thing was kind of crazy when they made it a big deal he was being banned. I mean, to go back and erase all those wins? Do they really have evidence that every single one of his wins was tainted?

Iunno... I'm the kind of guy that's of the mindset of "bans are bad enough, leave the rest alone", but hey, who am I to say?

 

[FireCat]

I mean, to go back and erase all those wins? Do they really have evidence that every single one of his wins was tainted?

But Lance Armstrong "did admitted to doping" Isn't this enough evidence to prove, he did it on "every wins. Well, he didn't denied it! Not now anyway.

 

[DM Cross]

No, that's not enough.

Doping once and doping every time are two VERY different things.

 

[FireCat]

What do you say about this!

Throughout his career, Lance Armstrong always responded to doping accusations by saying he had been tested for banned substances hundreds of times and never produced a positive result.

And he was warned before any controls. In 20 minutes eh? And you see, a lot of manipulations are possible between any controls.

 

[DM Cross]

If he's being randomly tested and never producing a positive result but is really on something I think the people who should really be ashamed are the people doing the tests. I mean, that's what they make their money doing and they can't catch one guy with the chemicals in his system?

Keep in mind, that's kind of a "if you can't catch me, why shouldn't I break the rules?" response and I don't agree with that thinking. But he's saying now that on at least one occasion (NOTE: I didn't read the whole article so don't shoot me for summarizing) he did use it. All my point is: Does that mean all his awards AND a lifetime ban should be taken from him?

No. Take away any tainted results, ban him for life and if he won a race fair and square, he won that race, you should not take it away from him.

What movie was it that said "one good deed is not enough to condone a life of wickedness, but it seems enough of condemn him"... Pirates of the Carribean, right?

Iunno. My take on things. Don't take away things that rightfully belong to someone.

 

[Varine]

Eh, I'm more along the mindset that he beat the system at the time. Statute of limitations, anyone?

 

[Dan]

i don't see why blood doping should be illegal. there are no ways to test for it aside for some high blood pressure... but that's about it. IT"S YOUR OWN BLOOD! XD but I suppose it does go against the spirit of the sport.

 

[Varine]

I think the moral of the story here is, even if you overcome cancer, you'll get fucked over if you cheat at something, and they relentlessly pursue you until you admit it, and then they will take away everything you've ever done, and then give you cancer again.

 

[Hatebreeder]

This cures cancer.

 

[FireCat]

"Awards" should be taken away from him. He did cheating!
Well, If Lance Armstrong wants to compete again "without doping himself" then why not.
But It won't be easy !!!!

 

[thewrongvine]

Pirates of the Carribean, right?

Yes, Pirates of the Caribbean. More or less.