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Armstrong withdraws from swimming event
US Masters Swimming Executive Director Rob Butcher confirmed that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has pulled out three events he was scheduled to appear in this weekend.
Butcher told the Associated Press that the change of heart was likely caused by objections raised by FINA, the international governing body for swimming.
He doesn't want to cause any more harm to any more organisations. His interest was around fitness and training. In light of FINA and the other political stuff, he will not be swimming.
Report: Armstrong pulls out of swimming competition
Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the swimming competition he was due to take part in this weekend in Austin, Texas, Sky News report.
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Swimming body slams Armstrong competition bid
FINA, the international governing body for swimming, has written to the US Masters Swimming to advise them to reject Lance Armstrong's entry to take part in a competition scheduled this weekend.
The disgraced cyclist was planning to use the small low-profile event in Austin, Texas, to make a return to competitive sport.
Read: Lance Armstrong set to return to sport as a swimmer
The competition falls under the jurisdiction of the US Masters Swimming. In a statement, the governing body said:
FINA wrote a letter to the US Masters Swimming (with copy to US Aquatic Sports and USA Swimming) requesting not to accept the entry of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the [...] competition.
Armstrong to race against middle-aged swimmers
Lance Armstrong's return to competitive sport this weekend will be against veteran swimmers, a Texas newspaper reported.
Most competitors in the US Masters Swimming event entered by Armstrong will be older than the 41-year-old cyclist, the Austin American-Statesman said.
Armstrong is banned for life from all competitions that adhere to world anti-doping codes, but is allowed to take part in the low-profile Austin swimming event.
US Masters Swimming executive director Rob Butcher said nobody had raised formal objections to Armstrong competing.
Butcher added: "The purpose of our organisation is to encourage adults to swim."
Lance Armstrong set for return to sport as a swimmer
Lance Armstrong is planning to make a return to competitive sport as a swimmer this weekend.
The disgraced American cyclist is entered for the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships, which takes place at the University of Texas.
Armstrong is set to compete in freestyle races over 500 yards, 1,000 yards and 1,650 yards at the event in his home city of Austin.
Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last year for being part of a doping scandal.
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US Justice Department joins Armstrong fraud lawsuit
Lance Armstrong's lawyer says that the Justice Department has joined a fraud lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist.
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Armstrong 'worried of potential criminal & civil liability'
The US Anti-Doping Agency has claimed that Lance Armstrong "was worried of potential criminal and civil liability" if he gave evidence to them about doping:
We have provided Mr Armstrong several opportunities to assist in our ongoing efforts to clean up the sport of cycling.
Following his recent television interview, we again invited him to come in and provide honest information, and he was informed in writing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that this was the appropriate avenue for him if he wanted to be part of the solution.
– US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis TygartOver the last few weeks he has led us to believe that he wanted to come in and assist USADA, but was worried of potential criminal and civil liability if he did so.
Today we learned from the media that Mr Armstrong is choosing not to come in and be truthful and that he will not take the opportunity to work toward righting his wrongs in sport.
Armstrong questioning 'would only demonise individuals'
Lance Armstrong's lawyer has said the cyclist will not be interviewed under oath by a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency official who wanted him to tell them all he knows about doping:
Lance is willing to cooperate fully and has been very clear: He will be the first man through the door, and once inside will answer every question, at an international tribunal formed to comprehensively address pro cycling, an almost exclusively European sport.
We remain hopeful that an international effort will be mounted, and we will do everything we can to facilitate that result.
– Lance Armstrong's lawyer Tim HermanIn the meantime, for several reasons, Lance will not participate in USADA's efforts to selectively conduct American prosecutions that only demonise selected individuals while failing to address the 95% of the sport over which USADA has no jurisdiction.
Armstrong 'won't give doping evidence under oath'
Lance Armstrong's lawyer has said the cyclist won't be interviewed under oath by a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency official who wanted him to tell them all he knows about doping, according to the AP news agency.
USADA officials had said the disgraced cyclist must speak with them if he hoped to reduce his lifetime ban from sports. Today was the deadline for him to agree to speak to them.
Tim Herman said the process served "only to demonise selected individuals."
Lance Armstrong sued over $12m in Tour de France prize money
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is being sued by a company that paid him about $12m (£7.6m) in prize money in connection with three of the seven Tour de France titles that have since been stripped from him over his use of banned drugs.
In a suit filed in Texas state court in Dallas, SCA Promotions Inc, alleges Armstrong and his management company, Tailwind Sports, defrauded SCA into paying him the prize money for his 2002, 2003 and 2004 wins
Last month, Armstrong admitted in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had used banned, performance-enhancing drugs during all of of his Tour de France wins.
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