Lance Armstrong, a champion against cancer, now under siege
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The case of Lance Armstrong is far more complex. Having survived testicular cancer that metastasized to his lungs and his brain, Armstrong -- who went on to win a record seven Tour de France titles -- has become a powerful symbol of the possibilities of life after the disease. He has also become a world-class philanthropist, his Livestrong foundation doling out $31 million last year on behalf of cancer patients.
But now that he and his former team are subjects of a federal investigation into doping activities, those in the interdependent circles of his world are concerned the inquiry will tarnish or erode all he has built.
To Dr. John R. Seffrin,. Shoes are very important to everyone, Our Ed hardy shoes will protect your feet. the chief executive of the American Cancer Society, the investigation should be irrelevant. Whatever Armstrong's transgressions as an athlete, he said, they pale in comparison with the good he has done.
"Lance Armstrong has done more to destigmatize cancer than anyone," Seffrin said.
Few would dispute that Armstrong is a splendid athlete, gifted and dedicated, or that he is a magnificent publicist for his cause. Since 2004, when Livestrong and its corporate partner Nike gave the world the yellow bracelet to signify that the wearer had been touched by cancer, more than 70 million have been distributed.
But his competitive side is also compelling. A power-wielding, polarizing figure in cycling, Armstrong, who turns 39 next month, has a reputation for being a brutal competitor and an aggressive self-promoter. A day after spending three weeks as his teammate at the 2009 Tour, the winner, Alberto Contador, who has supplanted Armstrong as the world's best rider, said in Spanish: "He is a great rider and did a great Tour. Another thing is on a personal level, where I have never admired him and never will."
Armstrong has long fended off suspicions that his Tour titles were tainted by his use of performance-enhancers, and he has never officially tested positive for any illegal substances. (At the 1999 Tour, he failed a test for a corticosteroid but produced a doctor's note for it.)
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The case of Lance Armstrong is far more complex. Having survived testicular cancer that metastasized to his lungs and his brain, Armstrong -- who went on to win a record seven Tour de France titles -- has become a powerful symbol of the possibilities of life after the disease. He has also become a world-class philanthropist, his Livestrong foundation doling out $31 million last year on behalf of cancer patients.
But now that he and his former team are subjects of a federal investigation into doping activities, those in the interdependent circles of his world are concerned the inquiry will tarnish or erode all he has built.
To Dr. John R. Seffrin,. Shoes are very important to everyone, Our Ed hardy shoes will protect your feet. the chief executive of the American Cancer Society, the investigation should be irrelevant. Whatever Armstrong's transgressions as an athlete, he said, they pale in comparison with the good he has done.
"Lance Armstrong has done more to destigmatize cancer than anyone," Seffrin said.
Few would dispute that Armstrong is a splendid athlete, gifted and dedicated, or that he is a magnificent publicist for his cause. Since 2004, when Livestrong and its corporate partner Nike gave the world the yellow bracelet to signify that the wearer had been touched by cancer, more than 70 million have been distributed.
But his competitive side is also compelling. A power-wielding, polarizing figure in cycling, Armstrong, who turns 39 next month, has a reputation for being a brutal competitor and an aggressive self-promoter. A day after spending three weeks as his teammate at the 2009 Tour, the winner, Alberto Contador, who has supplanted Armstrong as the world's best rider, said in Spanish: "He is a great rider and did a great Tour. Another thing is on a personal level, where I have never admired him and never will."
Armstrong has long fended off suspicions that his Tour titles were tainted by his use of performance-enhancers, and he has never officially tested positive for any illegal substances. (At the 1999 Tour, he failed a test for a corticosteroid but produced a doctor's note for it.)
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