Part 2 of Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey is about to start, though many viewers on the West Coast won't see what the disgraced cyclist has to say until the 9 p.m. PST on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Armstrong, banned for life from competing in elite-level competitions because of his systematic use of performance-enhancing drugs while becoming one of the world's most famous athletes, will apparently change gears somewhat and speak about the effects on his life and his family of the belated admission by Armstrong that he had been doping and lying about it for so long.
How viewers will react to tonight's revelations is unclear. There was a good deal of skepticism from inside and outside the cycling community about Armstrong's motives for finally fessing up after Part 1 of the interview was shown on Thursday. (The interview was taped on Monday and broken into two segments.)
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Armstrong had vehemently denied any use of PEDs for decades and had attacked those who accused him -- correctly, it turned out.
Mending some of those fences might never be possible, and those hurt by Armstrong are not likely to feel much sympathy for someone who acknowledged that he has brought all this trouble on himself.
And regaining eligibility from anti-doping authorities won't be easy either, as comments from Travis Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, indicated.
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"Lance Armstrong finally acknowledged that his cycling career was built on a powerful combination of doping and deceit," Tygart said.
"His admission that he doped throughout his career is a small step in the right direction. But if he is sincere in his desire to correct his past mistakes, he will testify under oath about the full extent of his doping activities." Armstrong did not implicate other riders or cycling officials in Thursday's installment. Indications seem to be, without that kind of information, it's going to be a very long road to any kind of reinstatement.
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Armstrong, banned for life from competing in elite-level competitions because of his systematic use of performance-enhancing drugs while becoming one of the world's most famous athletes, will apparently change gears somewhat and speak about the effects on his life and his family of the belated admission by Armstrong that he had been doping and lying about it for so long.
How viewers will react to tonight's revelations is unclear. There was a good deal of skepticism from inside and outside the cycling community about Armstrong's motives for finally fessing up after Part 1 of the interview was shown on Thursday. (The interview was taped on Monday and broken into two segments.)
PHOTOS: Lance Armstrong through the years
Armstrong had vehemently denied any use of PEDs for decades and had attacked those who accused him -- correctly, it turned out.
Mending some of those fences might never be possible, and those hurt by Armstrong are not likely to feel much sympathy for someone who acknowledged that he has brought all this trouble on himself.
And regaining eligibility from anti-doping authorities won't be easy either, as comments from Travis Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, indicated.
PHOTOS: Sports scandals, present and past
"Lance Armstrong finally acknowledged that his cycling career was built on a powerful combination of doping and deceit," Tygart said.
"His admission that he doped throughout his career is a small step in the right direction. But if he is sincere in his desire to correct his past mistakes, he will testify under oath about the full extent of his doping activities." Armstrong did not implicate other riders or cycling officials in Thursday's installment. Indications seem to be, without that kind of information, it's going to be a very long road to any kind of reinstatement.
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