The USADA says they will strip Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles. The USADA is a non-profit agency with no real jurisdiction as a governing body in international athletic competition.
I don't blame Armstrong for deciding to abstain the arbitration process with the USADA. It is a pointless endeavor. It would cost him lots of money and time, and to what end?
One could argue that it is more noble to turn the other cheek in a fight. Armstrong has done just that. He attempted to go to the courts to have USADA's "witch hunt" stopped, but his case was overturned.
Now he will go on fighting the battle against cancer in our society. A battle that is much more important to him at this point in his career.
You can contact the USADA if you are interested in sharing your thoughts with them on this matter.
I feel there are clearly other targets they can set their sights on. Look at baseball, a US dominant sport that continues to have players at the highest level test positive for banned performance enhancing drugs.
I say, kudos to you, Lance Armstrong, for walking away from this senseless fight. He can continue pursuing his passion, and in a short period of time, we will have forgotten about this spectacle.
After all, what real authority does the USADA have?
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