Cycling: Armstrong may admit to doping
Armstrong has told associates and anti-doping officials he is considering admitting publicly.
NEW YORK:
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong has told associates and anti-doping officials he is considering admitting publicly that he used blood transfusions and banned drugs during his cycling career, in an effort to restore his credibility so he can become a competitive athlete again. Last year, a report by USADA had concluded that Armstrong helped orchestrate the most sophisticated doping programme in the history of sport, even though he has denied ever having doped.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 6th, 2013.
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong has told associates and anti-doping officials he is considering admitting publicly that he used blood transfusions and banned drugs during his cycling career, in an effort to restore his credibility so he can become a competitive athlete again. Last year, a report by USADA had concluded that Armstrong helped orchestrate the most sophisticated doping programme in the history of sport, even though he has denied ever having doped.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 6th, 2013.