Armstrong may admit to doping - report

[Picard]

http://www.supersport.com/cycling/international/news/130105/Armstrong_may_admit_to_doping_report

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, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

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, the newspaper reported.

The Times did not name its sources but cited "several people with direct knowledge of the situation."

Cancer survivor Armstrong is the founder of Livestrong and it is believed the cancer-fighting charity is pressuring him to come clean as a way to save the organisation from further damage.

Athletes who admit to doping are eligible for reduced punishment under the World Anti-Doping code.

American track and field athlete Marion Jones denied using performance-enhancing drugs before coming clean in 2007. Jones spent half a year in a US jail for lying to investigators about her drug use and for being part of a cheque-fraud scheme.

And it's all not over yet.

And if Marion Jones spent a year in yail, maybe Armstrong will also get some.

I think he will be calling on the compassion of people to at least save his foundation.

 

[Picard]

This is the worst thread I've ever created.

114 Views, but not even one comment after almost 3 and a half hours.

EDiT: ... and this is a new story, just published on Supersport today.

 

[LazyLion]

Sorry, was in the pool for a couple of hours....

People will always wonder if he did it of his own volition and because "he really WANTED to come clean" or whether he was forced into an admission.
So to be honest I can't see how this will really help much.

 

[gregmcc]

I think he needs to come clean otherwise there will always be that doubt that what if he is innocent and it's one big witch hunt.

 

[2026]

This is the worst thread I've ever created.

114 Views, but not even one comment after almost 3 and a half hours.

EDiT: ... and this is a new story, just published on Supersport today.

Saturday and still holidays for most.

 

[R13...]

This is the worst thread I've ever created.

114 Views, but not even one comment after almost 3 and a half hours.

EDiT: ... and this is a new story, just published on Supersport today.

You should have accused white people of something in there then you'd have a 100 posts.

 

[LazyLion]

I think he needs to come clean otherwise there will always be that doubt that what if he is innocent and it's one big witch hunt.

See my post above yours.
Even if he does "come clean" you always get some who will say that he was forced to come clean because of the Witch Hunt.
It's a lost cause.

 

[Picard]

You should have accused white people of something in there then you'd have a 100 posts.

Luckily he wasn't black (or coloured like Marion Jones) otherwise the race card would have been played till Kingdom come.

 

[R13...]

Luckily he wasn't black (or coloured like Marion Jones) otherwise the race card would have been played till Kingdom come.

I'm sure you could have found an angle that would raise the ire of the white people here. I'm trying to help you get 100 posts.

 

[Picard]

I'm sure you could have found an angle that would raise the ire of the white people here. I'm trying to help you get 100 posts.

I'm not always the racist you make me out to be.

 

[LazyLion]

You should have accused white people of something in there then you'd have a 100 posts.

Always about race with you, huh?

 

[R13...]

Always about race with you, huh?

Yes. Just at all the race threads I start. Clouded minds. When I say there's too much race **** you moan. Which is it?

 

[Vrotappel]

You should have accused white people of something in there then you'd have a 100 posts.

Why turn this into a race thread?

 

[marine1]

So he is going to admit to what every rational person knows already? What a jerk

I'm sure you could have found an angle that would raise the ire of the white people here. I'm trying to help you get 100 posts.

You really hate us white people hey?

 

[R13...]

Why turn this into a race thread?

That was in jest to the outrage in the other threads. Please remove sticks from rear and see the humor

 

[Alan]

I'm not always the racist you make me out to be.

Depends what side of the bed you get out of in the morning?

/thread derailed

 

[Picard]

Depends what side of the bed you get out of in the morning?

/thread derailed

That has actually got in inckling of truth in it ... although ... ... <<deep thought>> ... ... it's got more to do with the side of the bed that the ANC get out in the morning than the side I get out in the morning!!!!!!!

 

[Alan]

Anyway Lance is better off clinging to innocence IMO

Play the " they only came clean for reduced sentences and want to take me down with them" mantra.

 

[Albereth]

You should have accused white people of something in there then you'd have a 100 posts.

Pot, kettle. Kettle, pot.

 

[Celine]

what i want to know is........was he riding the bike while using the banned substance or was the bike stationery.

i couldn't care less actually. if he used the stuff then shame on him.