Monday, January 14, 2013

Lance Armstrong and PEDs


Lance Armstrong
Today, Lance Armstrong reportedly came out in an interview with Oprah Winfrey and said that he took performance and enhancing drugs. Armstrong had been investigated for using PED’s for the past decade but he has never tested positive for a test. He was stripped of his seven Tour De France titles and banned from the sport. Although he reportedly admitted to taking drugs, I still believe that Armstrong is innocent.
            You have to understand the circumstances: Armstrong was being investigated for several years and he came out and said that it was affecting his life. He was tired of people saying stuff that was not true and wanted to live his life peacefully with his family. He also was banned from triathlons, which he has started to do in the past couple of years. He can’t participate in marathons either, which he has also started doing after he retired from cycling.
            Armstrong is not like Barry Bonds as he has never been rude to critics and has always treated reporters with respect. Bonds has been constantly rude since being investigated for use of steroids when he played for the San Francisco Giants.
            There is one instance that I can think of that maybe Armstrong had been given steroids. I am not saying this with any disrespect what so ever but maybe he was injected with PEDs when he was in the hospital with cancer. I am not saying I know that for a fact because I don’t know but it could be a possibility.
            Armstrong has done so much for the cycling community and for cancer as he has made professional cycling a phenomenon and has donated tons of money towards cancer research with his LiveStrong foundation.
            It will be very interesting to hear Armstrong’s interview with Oprah on Thursday and we will finally find out the truth. For now, I am still a fan of Lance and will always see him as a positive figure.

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