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Lance Armstrong admits to first doping 'probably at 21'
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France 7 years in a row, but was later stripped of those titles and received a lifetime ban from cycling in 2012
I'm so sorry: 5 memorable sporting apologies
Here are 5 high-profile incidents of athletes apologizing
Pacquiao, Sharapova are not the first to fall out with Nike
Look back at the athletes Nike has dropped and stuck by through controversy
Lance Armstrong says drug lies would have continued
Lance Armstrong says he would still be issuing strident denials if he hadn t been caught and then forced to admit to using performance enhancing drugs
Research breakthrough could help detect HGH
A research breakthrough using the insulin like growth factor IGF 1 as a biomarker could produce a better test for human growth hormone
'Sooner or later we'll get you,' IOC warns dopers
At Sochi there is a reduced emphasis on post competition tests and more on pre competition in a bid to catch potential offenders unawares
Armstrong reaches settlement in one fraud case – reports
USA Today reported the agreement reached between Armstrong and Nebraska based Acceptance Insurance allowed Armstrong to avoid a scheduled deposition
Cycling gears up for 100th edition of Le Tour
This year s Tour is shaping up to be a head to head battle between 2012 runner up Chris Froome and two time winner Alberto Contador
Nike cuts ties with Livestrong
Sportswear giant Nike cut ties with Lance Armstrong s Livestrong foundation
No swim comeback for Armstrong - reports
Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong has scrapped plans to enter a swim race in Texas following objections from FINA
No plan to prosecute Armstrong: US lawyer
US prosecutors said they have no plans to press criminal charges against cycling cheat Lance Armstrong despite his confession that he owes his Tour de France victories to illegal doping
Cycling union disbands Armstrong commission
The International Cycling Union UCI announced Monday January 28 it had disbanded the independent commission it had set up to investigate alleged involvement by the global governing body in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal
Armstrong interview pulls 3.2 million in US: Oprah network
It was the most watched show ever on the fledgling OWN network after Oprah s March 2012 conversation with the family of late singer Whitney Houston
Banned Armstrong says he wants to compete again
Shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong wants to compete again and doesn t believe he deserved the death penalty of a life ban
Lance Armstrong apologizes for doping
Cyclist Lance Armstrong finally admits using performance enhancing drugs
Rappler Newscast | January 18, 2013
A US Navy ship goes into battle mode when Tubbataha personnel approaches the stranded ship |The Department of Foreign Affairs evacuates 34 Filipinos from an Algerian gas field attacked by Islamist gunmen | Justice secretary De Lima is criticized for the re enactment of the Atimonan shooting
Armstrong admits career was 'one big lie'
I made my decisions They re my mistake And I m sitting here today to acknowledge that and to say I m sorry for that I view this situation as one big lie that I repeated a lot of times he tells Oprah Winfrey
[LIVE BLOG] Lance Armstrong admits to doping on Oprah
After years of denying accusations of doping cyclist Lance Armstrong finally admits to using performance enhancing drugs on Oprah s Next Chapter
Oprah banks on Armstrong to lift her network's profile
Oprah Winfrey s exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong is a coup for the talk show diva as she strives to pull her upstart OWN network to the front of the crowded TV peloton
Lance Armstrong, baseball and the culture of ‘winning’
When you have all that money going into sports it would take a very strong athlete to say I will not go down that road That is especially true in a culture that prizes winning above everything else
Armstrong confession not enough: anti-doping chief
In the wake of Lance Armstrong admitting to doping in an Oprah Winfrey interview World Anti Doping Agency director general David Howman says hsis confession is not enough
Lance Armstrong admits doping: US media
UPDATED Cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted to talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he used performance enhancing drugs in a lengthy interview to be aired later this week
Lance Armstrong apologizes in person to Livestrong staff
Fallen cycling hero Lance Armstrong personally apologized Monday January 14 to staff members of the Livestrong cancer charity ahead of his much anticipated interview with talk show diva Oprah Winfrey
Armstrong has yet more to lose if he admits doping
The disgraced Texan s decision to talk to the famed US talk show host has divided opinion as some say he needs to do something radical to rehabilitate his public profile while others say speaking out will only make matters worse
Armstrong to address doping scandal in Oprah interview
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will talk about the doping scandal that dramatically brought down his cycling career during an interview with Oprah Winfrey
Top 10 sports moments of 2012
From the biggest scandals to the London Olympics 2012 was filled with historic moments and essentially everything we love about sport itself excitement drama and inspiration
British paper sues Armstrong over libel payment
British newspaper The Sunday Times which suggested Lance Armstrong may have cheated said on Sunday December 23 that it is suing the cyclist over £1 million 1 6 million 1 2 million euros over a libel payment made to Armstrong in 2006
Cycling in 2012: Armstrong destroys the sport as others pick up the pieces
Credited with one of the greatest comebacks in sport the Tour de France icon that was Lance Armstrong finished 2012 with a reputation as arguably sport s greatest fraud
Four-year ban for athletes caught using drugs?
The World Anti Doping Agency WADA has sought to redefine its role as a sports watchdog in the wake of robust allegations of a doping conspiracy involving cyclist Lance Armstrong and has proposed doubling bans for athletes caught using performance enhancing drugs
After Armstrong, doping hotline set up for cyclists
The International Cycling Union UCI is setting up a doping hotline for cyclists who want to blow the whistle on fellow riders one of their efforts to decrease cheating in the sport after Lance Armstrong s scandal
Cycling looks to the future after Armstrong affair
Cycling sought to move on from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal as leading riders urged fans not to give up on the sport and Tour de France organizers unveiled the race route for its historic 100th edition
Tour wins deleted from Armstrong's Twitter profile
Lance Armstrong stripped of seven Tour de France titles and cast into cycling oblivion appeared to have acknowledged the decision when he edited his Twitter profile description
Rappler Newscast | October 22, 2012
President Aquino says infrastructure projects are the key to sustained economic growth | The government wavers on its original plan to make Clark the country s main gateway | Lance Armstrong is banned from cycling after a doping scandal
Lance Armstrong: The fall of a sporting icon
Once a symbol of perseverance in the face of the most incredible odds Lance Armstrong now seems destined to go down in history as one of the most brazen dope cheats that sport has ever seen
UCI bans Armstrong from cycling, strips him of his titles
The International Cycling Union UCI announced on Monday October 22 a lifetime cycling ban on Lance Armstrong and stripped him from his seven Tour de France titles as recommended by the US Anti Doping Agency USADA
Cycling union set to make ruling on Armstrong
International Cycling Union UCI officials were set to announce their decision about the fate of Lance Armstrong on Monday October 22 with their own credibility and that of the sport under fire
Early wake-up calls for disgraced Armstrong
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is set for two days of early wake up calls first to address 4 000 bikers Sunday October 21 at a charity ride and then to learn his fate from cycling s global governing body
Nike drops Lance Armstrong
As doping allegations against him become unsurmountable Nike drops Lance Armstrong from its list of endorsers but will continue to support Livestrong foundation following Armstrong s resignation as chairman
Nike stands by Armstrong after he loses titles
US sporting goods giant Nike is one of several sponsors sticking by Lance Armstrong after the US Anti Doping Agency stripped the cycling legend of his record 7 Tour de France titles
Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour titles, banned
This is the consequence of Armstrong s decision to no longer fight charges that he led a sophisticated doping conspiracy throughout his career
Lance Armstrong fights back, sues US Anti-Doping Agency
The 7 time Tour de France winner takes the legal route to stop the doping charges against him
Lance Armstrong facing new doping allegations
Lance Armstrong confirmed Wednesday June 13 he is facing new doping allegations
