Livestrong

Nike Cuts Ties To Livestrong

Nike, which helped build Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong cancer charity into a global brand and introduced its familiar yellow wristband, is cutting ties with the foundation in the latest fallout from the former cyclist’s doping scandal.

2013/05/28

File photo of a Livestrong bracelet, a symbol synonymous with Lance Armstrong and his charity the Lance Armstrong Foundation. (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Sampling Of Lance Armstrong’s Doping Denials

Before his abrupt U-turn in an interview this week with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong had, many times and in many forums, consistently denied that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Here is a sample of some of the cyclist’s choicest comments on the subject before he finally admitted to doping:

2013/01/16

Lance Armstrong, left, during his interview with Oprah Winfrey. (credit: Getty Images)

Livestrong Calls For Complete Truth From Armstrong Amid Doping Admission

The Livestrong charity Lance Armstrong founded says it expects the disgraced cyclist was “completely truthful and forthcoming” in his interview with Oprah Winfrey.

2013/01/16

Cyclist Lance Armstrong addresses participants at The LIVESTRONG Challenge Ride at the Palmer Events Center on Oct. 21, 2012 in Austin, Texas. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Lance Armstrong Apologizes To Livestrong Staff Ahead Of Oprah Interview

A person with knowledge of the situation says Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation. He did so before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

2013/01/14

File photo of cyclist Lance Armstrong. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Report: Lance Armstrong Weighs Doping Admission

The New York Times reported Friday that Lance Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

2013/01/05