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Five go on trial in Spain for running doping network
28/01/2013 - SPAIN

Five go on trial in Spain for running doping network

Five suspects accused of involvement in a widespread doping ring that implicated some of the world's top cyclists went on trial in Spain on Monday, including the network's suspected mastermind, Dr Eunomian Fuentes (pictured).
Armstrong compares ban to 'death penalty'
19/01/2013 - USA

Armstrong compares ban to 'death penalty'

An emotional Lance Armstrong described telling his son about his doping and compared his lifetime ban from competition to the “death penalty”, in the second part of an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey that aired on Friday.
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Algeria: 'The slaughter of the good and the bad was utterly predictable'
18/01/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Algeria: 'The slaughter of the good and the bad was utterly predictable'

The Independent's Robert Fisk says Algeria has a long history of being as brutal with its captives as its captors. He argues that bloodshed at the hostage seizure at the gas plant in eastern Algeria was "utterly predictable". The Algerian press, meanwhile, focuses on the survival of 600 Algerian workers. One paper describes the assault as "audacious". And, after Oprah, Lance Armstrong is panned as a "cheat and a bully".
Armstrong admits to doping in Oprah interview
18/01/2013 - SPORT

Armstrong admits to doping in Oprah interview

US cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey aired in the United States late on Thursday.
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Armstrong doping scandal could see Olympics drop cycling
16/01/2013 - CYCLING

Armstrong doping scandal could see Olympics drop cycling

Cycling could be cut from the Olympic programme if the Lance Armstrong scandal implicates the sport's governing body of covering up a widespread doping scheme, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday.
R.I.P. RUMP... and Gérard Depardieu
15/01/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

R.I.P. RUMP... and Gérard Depardieu

"Terrorist" or "Islamist"? We look at the semantics involved in France's offensive in Mali. Also, reaction to Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah on social media; it's the end of the RUMP - the breakaway faction of the UMP party supporting François Fillon... and finally, Gérard Depardieu is buried by culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles!
US cyclist Lance Armstrong 'admits to doping'
15/01/2013 - SPORT

US cyclist Lance Armstrong 'admits to doping'

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey said on Tuesday that Lance Armstrong discussed using performance enhancing drugs, but stopped short of confirming a confession as details of her taped interview with the disgraced cyclist began to emerge.
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US cyclist Lance Armstrong apologises to Livestrong staff
14/01/2013 - USA

US cyclist Lance Armstrong apologises to Livestrong staff

US cyclist Lance Armstrong apologised to staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation on Monday ahead of an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, where he is widely expected to admit to doping.
Lance Armstrong set for 'tell-all interview' with Oprah Winfrey
09/01/2013 - SPORT

Lance Armstrong set for 'tell-all interview' with Oprah Winfrey

Lance Armstrong is set to appear in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, the talk show host announced on Tuesday, where he is expected to finally break his silence on the doping scandal that brought an end to his career in cycling.
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Lance Armstrong may admit to doping, NYT reports
06/01/2013 - CYCLING

Lance Armstrong may admit to doping, NYT reports

US cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last year for doping, is considering admitting that he used performance enhancers so that he can compete again, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
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