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:
"Luke's name is Armstrong and people know that name, and when he goes to school I don't want them to say, `Oh yeah, your dad's the big fake, the doper.' That would just kill me," -- in his second autobiography, "Every Second Counts," in 2003.
"I came out of a life-threatening disease. I was on my death bed. You think I'm going to come back into a sport and say, `OK, OK doctor, give me everything you've got, I just want to go fast?' No way! I would never do that," -- public forum, Aspen, Colo., 2007.
"How many times do I have to say it? ... Well, if it can't be any clearer than `I've never taken drugs,"' -- videotaped testimony in lawsuit, 2005.
"I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles," -- 2005 Tour de France victory speech, taking aim at "the cynics and the skeptics."
"There are no secrets. This is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it," -- same speech.
"Everybody wants to know: what am I on. What am I on? I'm on my bike, busting my ass six hours a day," -- commercial for Nike in 2001.
"We're sick and tired of these allegations and we're going to do everything we can to fight them. They're absolutely untrue" -- news conference, 2004.
"They say, `This is a new guy in the Tour. It can't be. He must be doped.' It's unfortunate," -- TV interview on the way to winning his first Tour, in 1999.
"You are not worth the chair that you're sitting on," -- at journalist and doping critic Paul Kimmage, at 2009 news conference.
"Do we make mistakes, all of us? Absolutely. As a society, are we supposed to forgive and forget and let people get back to their job? Absolutely," -- same news conference, arguing that dopers should get a second chance.
"At the end of the day, I have nothing to hide," -- Associated Press interview, 2009.
"I have never doped" -- on `Larry King Live,' 2005.
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Thursday, May 16 2013 11:50 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:50:50 GMT
The Los Angeles Kings play game two against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Jim Fox is the LA Kings hockey analyst on FOX Sports West and one of the great LA Kings players of all time.
The Los Angeles Kings play game two against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Jim Fox is the LA Kings hockey analyst on FOX Sports West and one of the great LA Kings players of all time.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:51:54 GMT
It's been 25 years since the Dodgers last won the World Series. Josh Suchon is author of the new book "Miracle Men" Hershiser, Gibson, and the improbable 1988 Dodgers.
It's been 25 years since the Dodgers last won the World Series. Josh Suchon is author of the new book "Miracle Men" Hershiser, Gibson, and the improbable 1988 Dodgers.
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When the Los Angeles Kings stunned top-seeded Vancouver to win their first-round playoff series a year ago, they had to acknowledge the importance of their long-suffering franchise's first postseason.
When the Los Angeles Kings stunned top-seeded Vancouver to win their first-round playoff series a year ago, they had to acknowledge the importance of their long-suffering franchise's first postseason.
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Vin Scully has been the voice of the Dodgers for longer than 63 years. Could this be his last season with the team? He hears that question all the time and sat down with FOX Sports Anchor Liz Habib to talk about it.
Vin Scully has been the voice of the Dodgers for longer than 63 years. Could this be his last season with the team? He hears that question all the time and sat down with FOX Sports Anchor Liz Habib to talk about it.
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:44 AM EDT2013-05-09 15:44:41 GMT
The Los Angeles Kings going to St.Louis.. and beating the Blues in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. Hockey hall of famer, Kings announcer Bob Miller joined us to discuss the win.
The Los Angeles Kings going to St.Louis.. and beating the Blues in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. Hockey hall of famer, Kings announcer Bob Miller joined us to discuss the win.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 2:30 AM EDT2013-05-08 06:30:26 GMT
Despite a 3-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan.
Despite a 3-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan attending a game at San Francisco's AT&T Park.
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It was an action packed weekend in the world of sports and not just during the games. On Monday, 'The Great Sports Legend' sports commentator and journalist Roy Firestone gave us his take on last weekend.
It was an action packed weekend in the world of sports and not just during the games. On Monday, 'The Great Sports Legend' sports commentator and journalist Roy Firestone gave us his take on last weekend.
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