Armstrong quits swim event
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has pulled out of a swimming event in Texas after the sport's international governing body objected to his involvement. It would have been his first competition since he admitted doping.
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.
The competition falls under the jurisdiction of the US Masters Swimming. In a statement, the governing body said:
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