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发帖数: 536 | 1 A liar,bully, and manipulator got what he deserves.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong is pulling out of the pool.
Swimming's international federation body raised objections to Armstrong's
participation in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships at
the University of Texas this weekend, U.S. Masters Swimming Executive
Director Rob Butcher said Thursday. Armstrong had planned to swim three
distance events.
"He doesn't want to cause any more harm to any more organizations," Butcher
told The Associated Press. "His interest was around fitness and training. In
light of FINA and the other political stuff, he will not be swimming."
Although Butcher said Armstrong withdrew from the event, he likely didn't
have a choice after FINA raised objections to his participation. An
Armstrong spokesman did not immediately respond to an email requesting
comment.
The U.S Anti-Doping Agency banned Armstrong from sanctioned competition for
life for his use of performance-enhancing drugs during a cycling career that
included seven Tour de France titles. Butcher had said Wednesday that
Armstrong, who is a U.S. Masters Swimming member, would be allowed to
compete in his 40-44 age group because the master's event did not fall under
USADA drug testing rules.
But FINA sent a letter to U.S. Masters Swimming officials, saying that
because U.S. Masters Swimming is under its umbrella as a sanctioning body,
it must recognize the World Anti-Doping Code and bar Armstrong from
competition.
"We're expecting them to apply the rules," FINA executive director Cornel
Marculescu told the AP.
Armstrong had to register for the Austin event by March 31. According to the
meet event sheets, Armstrong had the second-best qualifying time in the 1,
000 freestyle and No. 3 in the 1,650- and 500 freestyle events.
Armstrong, 41, had been pursuing a post-cycling career in triathlons before
he was banned by USADA. He denied doping for years until USADA issued a
massive report in 2012 detailing drug use by Armstrong and his teams.
In January, Armstrong admitted during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that
he used steroids, blood boosters and other banned performance-enhancing
drugs and methods during his career. Armstrong also was removed from the
board of the Livestrong cancer foundation he formed in 1997 after being
diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain.
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AP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to from Rome. | i*********5
发帖数: 19210 | | W*******l
发帖数: 1868 | 3 Can he compete in any triathlons from now on? | T**********e
发帖数: 29576 | 4 这样pile up不好，首先要承认自行车都吃药，lance能保持那么多年冠军还能survive
cancer十分超人。
最牛的是盯着他药检几百次没positive，智力超群啊。 | g**g
发帖数: 276 | | g**g
发帖数: 276 | 6 No
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