In a recent article " Doping scandal costs Lance Armstrong sponsors, charity role " By Michael Pearson, CNN explains to us why Lance Armstrong is being accused of doping and losing sponsers.
Michael Pearson, a reporter for CNN, states, "In its report, released last week, the anti-doping agency made public testimony from Armstrong's teammates and others who said Armstrong was among team members who used banned performance-enhancing substances and tried to hide it from testing officials." Lance Armstrong had been a target for years. He's stayed strong and denied the accusations made against him, but is now possibly too tired of defending his name? The problem I have with the statement made above is that if his teammate has supossedly known about it all this time why wait until now? What was the point in waiting so long, if the alligations are ture then why after all these years of Lance getting away with it did his teammate decide it was time for people to know the true?
Lance Armstrongs's sponsers have been backing out because of these accusations made against him. Michael Pearson states, "Nike, which initially stood by Armstrong, dropped him Wednesday with a terse statement citing what it called "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that he participated in doping." Nike dropped Armstrong as soon as he didnt deny the alligations made by a former teammate, tell me how its right that the word of maybe ten individuals stands without proper investigations being held. If these alligations against Armstrong are false then this is probably one of the biggest disgraces of his life, think about.. Winning something that means everthing to you, then getting called a cheater having your trophies taken away, having people think bad when they hear your name? It just sounds awful.
Lance Armstrong's life is going to be forever changed because of these accusations, He is now banned from protecipating in many compitions including any events sanctioned by the U.S. Olympic governing bodies, in the article it was stated, "The report is part of USADA's request to international cycling officials to strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles. The International Olympic Committee is also reviewing the evidence and could consider revoking Armstrong's bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney games. Armstrong is already banned from competing in events sanctioned by U.S. Olympic governing bodies." I don't know what's worse having people believe you're a cheater or not being able to do what you love because of it. Armstrong's principles are being questions, people who once thought Armstrong to be inspriational, a hero are now wondering if he shoould be known as such a thing.
As I was reading this article my mind started to wonder back to when Manny Pacquiao, A boxer, was accused of taking steriods. Manny Pacquiao was constantly being accused and put down for "using" just like Lance is now. Manny lost sponsers and he also lost the titles he won because of the accusations.
In conclusion, Micheal Pearson tells his reader the reasons that Lance Armstrong is losing fans, Sponsers, his dignity and so much more.
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