Report: Lance Armstrong To Admit To Doping In Winfrey Interview

Report: Lance Armstrong To Admit To Doping In Winfrey Interview
Sports

Report: Lance Armstrong To Admit To Doping In Winfrey Interview

Cyclist Lance Armstrong reportedly will admit to doping allegations during an interview next week with Oprah Winfrey. However, it is unlikely the seven-time Tour de France champion will provide details of alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs and blood doping, according to USA Today, which cites a source. 

The 90-minute interview at Armstrong’s home in Austin, Texas, is scheduled to be taped Monday. It will be televised Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter” and streamed live on Oprah.com at 9 p.m. ET.

It will be his first interview since he was stripped of his cycling titles after an in-depth report last fall from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused him of doping while leading the U.S. Postal Service cycling team. Soon after, he lost most of his sponsors and resigned from the board of his cancer-fighting Livestrong Foundation.

“Armstrong will address the alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating, and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career,” according to a statement from the network.

Earlier this month, the New York Times reported he was considering admitting publicly that he used banned performance-enhancing drugs and blood transfusions to help him win the seven Tour de France titles.

Armstrong, 41, who was stripped of his Tour titles last fall, has discussed the ramifications of an admission with associates and anti-doping officials, according to the Times, which cited people with direct knowledge of the talks.

The Times said the purpose of the admission would be to talk anti-doping officials into restoring his eligibility in his athletic pursuits. Armstrong has been trying to participate in triathlon and cycling events.

Armstrong’s attorney, Tim Herman, earlier this week denied Armstrong would admit to the doping allegations.

The Times reported Armstrong has been in discussions with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and its chief, Travis Tygart. Also, he would have to clear up several legal cases, including an allegation that he defrauded the U.S. government, which sponsored his U.S. Postal Service cycling team.

via Sports Xchange

More In Sports

Sports

Report: Clippers Fire Coach Vinny Del Negro

It’s been a long time coming, but the Los Angeles Clippers have finally decided to fire, or dismiss, head coach Vinny Del Negro. According to Yahoo! Sports, the orginization has finally decided to part ways with the third-year LA coach. This comes just days after their disappointing first round loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in [...]

Sports

It’s Official: San Francisco Will Host Super Bowl L In 2016

Super Bowl L is set to be held in February 2016 in Santa Clara, California, at Levi’s Stadium, the future home of the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are entering their final season at Candlestick Park. The 50th Super Bowl will be played in the same state in which Super Bowl I was played in 1967. [...]

Sports

Chasing 54: Can Justin Upton Do It?

The most exciting play in the game of baseball is a home run, where we get to see one player step out of the shadows and into the limelight. Justin Upton has started this season with a boom and just 44 games in, Upton is on pace to hit 54 homers. If Upton can hit at [...]

Sports

Kevin Durant Donates $1 Million To Oklahoma Tornado Victims

The recent tornadoes in Oklahoma are heartbreaking to say the least. The path of destruction left behind is truly irreparable as 91 have been confirmed dead with over 200 more left injured. Homes have been torn apart and cities have been ruined as a result of this unstoppable force of nature. And just like any other [...]

Sports

Money Can’t Buy Everything: Real Madrid Ousts Yet Another Coach

One out of a possible four league titles, one out of four King’s Cups, a Spanish Supercup, and zero UEFA Champions League titles. Now, Real Madrid can add two fired managers to their name during a four-year period that was supposed to mark a resurgence for the club, after it was announced yesterday that Jose Mourinho [...]

Also On Elite

Music News

Rock The Bells 2013 Line-Up Announced

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Rock The Bells and the people behind the scenes are certainly looking to build upon its previous successes with an all star lineup of artists set to hit the stage. Guerilla Union flew out Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg to host the festival’s pre-party in Los Angeles and unveil [...]

Sex

Is Playing The Highlight Reel Cheating?

Romantic relationships have always been an interest of mine, more than likely stemming from all the childhood Disney cartoons depicting a princess falling in love with her prince. Such a perception of romantic relationships is of course quickly dispelled when one finds him or herself in a relationship of their own. We quickly come to [...]

Women

You Don’t Always Have To Be Nice At Work

It’s tough to find the perfect balance between being nice and assertive at work. If you’re too sweet, you’re considered to be either fake or weak. If you’re too assertive, you’re a bitch and unapproachable. Since finding the perfect median can be difficult, most women usually go with one or the other. Which one should [...]

Music News

Stream Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ In Its Entirety

The term “highly anticipated” is one that is used far too often these days, but in the case of Daft Punk‘s forthcoming album Random Access Memories, it is quite the understatement. The album’s lead single, “Get Lucky,” amassed an unfathomed amount of critical and commercial success, reaching No.1 in over 10 countries and becoming the [...]