Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others “what you’re saying about […]
Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others “what you’re saying about […]
Cyclist Armstrong Admits on Television to Illegal Doping
Posted January 17th, 2013 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
Retired star U.S. Cyclist Lance Armstrong has appeared on American television to admit using performance-enhancing drugs in all seven of his Tour de France victories from 1999 through 2005. The 41-year-old cancer survivor, who has repeatedly denied doping accusations, told interviewer Oprah Winfrey that he could not have won the seven titles without the banned […]
Lance Armstrong Stripped of Olympic Bronze
Posted January 17th, 2013 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Disgraced U.S. cycling star Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his only Olympic medal. Officials with the International Olympic Committee sent Armstrong a letter late Wednesday asking him to the return the bronze medal he won in the road time trial during the 2000 Sydney games. The move comes as American television personality Oprah Winfrey […]
International Cycling Union Bans Armstrong, Strips Tour Titles
Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Cycling’s governing body has stripped famed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life. The International Cycling Union announced Monday it has ratified the sanctions handed down in August by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which stripped Armstrong of the titles he won from 1999 to 2005. The […]
Details of Armstrong Doping Charges Revealed
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says the cycling team led by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was involved in a sophisticated doping program. USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said the American cyclists’ use of performance-enhancing drugs was “the most professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen.” USADA has stripped Armstrong […]
First Man to Set Foot on Moon Dies
Posted August 26th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Former U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. A family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday in his home state of Ohio, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. After stepping on […]
Astronaut-Icon Neil Armstrong Dies
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Former U. S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. A family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday in his home state of Ohio, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. After stepping […]
Astronaut-Icon Neil Armstrong Dies
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Former U. S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. A family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. After stepping on the lunar surface he sent […]
Astronaut Neil Armstrong Dies at 82
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Former U. S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died in his home state of Ohio. A family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday outside Cincinnati, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. […]
