Comments on: Lance Armstrong Surrenders Against Doping Charges and Will be Banned for Life http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/lance-armstrong-surrenders-against-doping-charges-and-will-be-banned-for-life/ Keeping You Current Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: ej http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/lance-armstrong-surrenders-against-doping-charges-and-will-be-banned-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-522 ej Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:58:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=3061#comment-522 I'd love to know the whole story. Though it seemed to be a witch hunt to me. Again, I don't know what to think. I’d love to know the whole story. Though it seemed to be a witch hunt to me. Again, I don’t know what to think.

]]> By: Rose Eveleth http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/lance-armstrong-surrenders-against-doping-charges-and-will-be-banned-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Rose Eveleth Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:43:04 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=3061#comment-519 You're right, they can't take the victories away, but they can recommend that they be taken away (article fixed to reflect that). Another interesting take on it, is that nearly everyone that Armstrong has beaten - all the dudes in second place - were also doping: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/08/24/lance_armstrong_doping_scandal_everyone_was_chating_from_1999_to_2005_.html You’re right, they can’t take the victories away, but they can recommend that they be taken away (article fixed to reflect that).

Another interesting take on it, is that nearly everyone that Armstrong has beaten – all the dudes in second place – were also doping: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/08/24/lance_armstrong_doping_scandal_everyone_was_chating_from_1999_to_2005_.html

]]> By: The Science Pundit http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/lance-armstrong-surrenders-against-doping-charges-and-will-be-banned-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-518 The Science Pundit Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:32:48 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=3061#comment-518 I'm not sure how I feel about this. Lance was a hero to me but also I'm vehemently anti-doping. He's clearly guilty, but who will end up with his titles? Certainly not the runners-ups; everyone who shared the podium with Lance during his seven victories has either confessed to or been caught doping. I guess it'll have to be seven years with no champion. Nitpick: "The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) decided late last night to strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France victories" I don't believe that the USADA has the authority to do that. I think that at most they can make a recommendation to the International Cycling Union, then the ball is in their court to decide. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Lance was a hero to me but also I’m vehemently anti-doping. He’s clearly guilty, but who will end up with his titles? Certainly not the runners-ups; everyone who shared the podium with Lance during his seven victories has either confessed to or been caught doping. I guess it’ll have to be seven years with no champion.

Nitpick: “The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) decided late last night to strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France victories” I don’t believe that the USADA has the authority to do that. I think that at most they can make a recommendation to the International Cycling Union, then the ball is in their court to decide.

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