From all I have read there is little doubt he was doping but so was everyone else so it's an unfair punishment.
I really dont know the particulars...but they hammered him...they totally stripped him
I have always admired Lance and his book is well worth reading, this is really too bad.
To be honest with y'all... I don't understand what the big deal with doping is. I go to the gym quite often and have never felt a need to use roids but it's crossed my mind in order to push my body a little further. With that said, I don't see a difference between using roids and a better bike or different shoes. They ALL give the athlete certain advantages or at least are marketed as such. So why aren't all athletes made to wear the same shoes or same equipment in the Olympics? If the thing we are doing is making sure no athlete has an unfair advantage that is.
Just WOW...
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping.
Lance Armstrong Doping Charges: USADA To Ban Cyclist For Life, Strip Him Of 7 Tour De France Titles
This is just such a shame. I don't know what evidence they have, but apparently Armstrong has stopped fighting it. I think it's fair, though. What about the guys who tried and tried to compete with him? It's not fair to them.
If they can't find doping with a blood test before the race, though, then they should just let everyone do it, in my opinion. What's the point of having drug tests if, even though you pass, they're going to nail you on down the road?
This is just such a shame. I don't know what evidence they have, but apparently Armstrong has stopped fighting it. I think it's fair, though. What about the guys who tried and tried to compete with him? It's not fair to them.
If they can't find doping with a blood test before the race, though, then they should just let everyone do it, in my opinion. What's the point of having drug tests if, even though you pass, they're going to nail you on down the road?
Thats a good point that I didnt grab right off...why wasnt he caught during the pre competition testing...I dont know I havent followed this close..I was shocked it really came to this...I thought he would be exonerated
Strange that they are stripping his titles off him - many former Olympic Gold medalists have confessed to drug use and the after-effects but kept their medals and winning times. Also strange (but good) that the US agency is putting in a lifetime ban - there were at least 3-4 Gold medalists at 2012 who had come back to the Olympics after 2-3 year bans.
To be honest with y'all... I don't understand what the big deal with doping is. I go to the gym quite often and have never felt a need to use roids but it's crossed my mind in order to push my body a little further. With that said, I don't see a difference between using roids and a better bike or different shoes. They ALL give the athlete certain advantages or at least are marketed as such. So why aren't all athletes made to wear the same shoes or same equipment in the Olympics? If the thing we are doing is making sure no athlete has an unfair advantage that is.
As someone who couldn't care less about sports and has almost zero knowledge of sporting trends and whatever, and I say this in the interest of full honesty and disclosure...
...why does anyone care about doping in sports, in any manner? Seriously, I don't get it. Why should I care if Armstrong used growth hormones or whatever to win a race? Why are MLB players being hauled in front of Congress? Why is any of this in any news source outside of SportsCenter?
I read that 10 of his former team-mates had agreed to testify against him.
Drug tests find the stuff that athletes put into their bodies up to 6months or just before they compete. Drugs that are put into an athlete years before they start competing are harder to trace. Having said that, it's still hard to find some drugs in the system but it has to be done so that athletes who don't want to use drugs can feel they have a fair chance.
Strange that they are stripping his titles off him - many former Olympic Gold medalists have confessed to drug use and the after-effects but kept their medals and winning times. Also strange (but good) that the US agency is putting in a lifetime ban - there were at least 3-4 Gold medalists at 2012 who had come back to the Olympics after 2-3 year bans.
About the doping, the Libertarian in me feels the same. It's their body. Why should I care what they do with it?As someone who couldn't care less about sports and has almost zero knowledge of sporting trends and whatever, and I say this in the interest of full honesty and disclosure...
...why does anyone care about doping in sports, in any manner? Seriously, I don't get it. Why should I care if Armstrong used growth hormones or whatever to win a race? Why are MLB players being hauled in front of Congress? Why is any of this in any news source outside of SportsCenter?
It seems that the board might not have the power to strip him of all the medals as they claim. Cue fights over jurisdiction....
As someone who couldn't care less about sports and has almost zero knowledge of sporting trends and whatever, and I say this in the interest of full honesty and disclosure...
...why does anyone care about doping in sports, in any manner? Seriously, I don't get it. Why should I care if Armstrong used growth hormones or whatever to win a race? Why are MLB players being hauled in front of Congress? Why is any of this in any news source outside of SportsCenter?
I really dont know the particulars...but they hammered him...they totally stripped him
I started a thread about this on sports a few weeks ago and the International GOverning Body has said they will wait and see after they get a report from the USADA. As I noted if they are going to strip him of titles they ought to strip the East Germans of those many gold medals that were PROVEN to have been doped after trials were conducted in unified Germany after the wall fell.
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