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Lance Armstrong Confession: Twitter Backlash!

In an interview to be aired on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. (on  The Oprah Winfrey Network), Lance Armstrong (7-time Tour de France champion), confesses to Oprah Winfrey that he doped during his professional cycling career.

 

Here's a snippet of what the folks on Twitter are saying about this:

Excellent piece by @mattseaton on cost-benefit analysis of Lance's highly choreographed, calculated "redemption" guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/201…

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) January 15, 2013

Google News: What might be next for Lance Armstrong post- Oprah confession - Washington Post: ABC News What might... tinyurl.com/bhpx8nv

— Steven H. (@stevenh2) January 15, 2013

Cycling could be axed from Olympics over Armstrong doping scandal - IOC member:If Lance Armstrong’s confession... bit.ly/ZUmLlY

— Патриот России (@_PatriotRossii) January 15, 2013

Lance Armstrong's emotional confession to Oprah is over and it hasn't even aired yet.

— So Over (@So__Over) January 15, 2013

Lance Armstrong's confession: a big #PR win for @oprah? mbist.ro/13zGhck

— PRNewser (@PRNewser) January 15, 2013

'The weepy, choked-up prodigal son'. Terrific, bitterly cynical take on Lance Armstrong & the business of forgiveness: bit.ly/W7t4lb

— Luke Buckmaster (@lukebuckmaster) January 15, 2013

As you can see, it's not going down well.

 

 A lot of people have a dimmer view of Armstrong now, than they've had over the past twenty (20) years.

 

So is confession really good for the soul?

 

I say yes, at least Lance Armstrong can now face his 8-year ban  with a "clean" slate and sleep better in his bed at nights.

 

(He faces an 8-year ban for admitting that he doped, but could resume his professional career afterwards, at age 50, which many say is doubtful, due to Armstrong's age, then).

 

My only question is, why did it take him so long?:

 

Even after he had to part company with his foundation, Livestrong, for fear that they'd continue to lose sponsors, after Lance's team-mates admitted in October 2012 to the US Anti-Doping Agency, that the entire team, including Armstrong, was doping...

 

...He vehemently denied that he was doping.

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Armstrong has a rocky road ahead though.

 

He is to face several civil lawsuits - including one by his major sponsor - the US Postal Service, for using performance-enhancing drugs to spur his record seven (7) Tour de France wins.

 

The US Federal Government is to decide whether or not it will join in the lawsuit, this Thursday, when the interview is to be aired.

 

Just proves that cheating really doesn't pay...it doesn't...look at the embarrassment that Armstrong has caused on himself, his family, his team-mates, his Foundation and his fans. 

 

(Many thanks to ABC News for the use of their YouTube video above).

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include

 

1) Lance Armstrong confession tweets on Twitter, January 15,2013,

 

2) Article,"Lance Armstrong news: Oprah Winfrey discusses doping confession", Los Angeles Times: Sports Now, January 15,2013

 

3) Article,"11 testified against Lance Armstrong", EPSN Sports: Clycling/BMX, October 11,2012

Jevon Belcher Murder-Suicide - My Take

 

The above video is my take on the Jevon Belcher murder-suicide that occurred on Saturday, December 1,2012.

 

Could this incident have been prevented?

 

I go into detail in the video above.

 

This is the first vidcast from Gillian Campbell, author and owner of Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog.

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include

Article, "Reasons for Belcher murder-suicide may remain a mystery", by Larry Fine, Reuters, via MSN News December 4,2012

 

 

 

Congrats to S.T.E.T.H.S for Winning the Ben Francis Cup!

Congratulations go out to St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) for winning the Ben Francis Cup for three (3) times in a row!

 

...Aka a 3-peat!

 

[The Ben Francis Cup is one of five (5)  competitions in the ISSA School Boy Football Championships (at the High School level in Jamaica), each year].

 

At the end of regulation time, STETHS tied with Grange Hill, 2-2.

 

They went in overtime, but no improvement in score sent both teams into a  penalty shoot-out...

 

...which St. Elizabeth Technical High School won, 4-2.

 

So,  are we highlighting this win by  STETHS?

 

Well, they went into today's final, knowing that they had to make history...being the first school in the Championship, to win three (3) Championships in a row.

 

When interviewed on Television Jamaica, yesterday, both the coach and the young men interviewed, showed a dogged determination to win.

 

But during the first half of today's final, STETS was a bit flat, and Grange Hill was up by 2-0 (two goals to nil).

 

The two (2) goals scored by STETHS, were scored in the second half of the match.

 

They held Grange Hill in a 2-2 lock until the very end...and this is what we call, "reminding yourself of your purpose, even though your start may be a bit rusty".

 

...and they followed through...putting into action, what they had been practicing  and doing for months...being winners.

 

Congrats again, to STETHS, for showing that winning is truly a habit!

 

(I'd like to thank Ashley Campbell Photography for the use of their Flickr inset photo entitled, "Soccer").

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include

Television Jamaica, November 10,2012