Lance Armstrong’s ban may be reduced

A person who didn’t want to be indentified has reported that Lance Armstrong plans to admit to administering prohibited products during an interview with the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Is this a right decision of the famous cyclist? Points of view differ. Several persons believe that if the disgraced American cyclist admits to doping, he will restore his reputation. Others think that the admission will change nothing. Some other persons think that if Lance Armstrong does it, he will probably go to jail.
It is known that Lance Armstrong denied taking steroids and other prohibited medicines. He seemed to succeed till the USADA released a report on him. The USADA’s dossier provided doping evidence. As a result, the cyclist was stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles. Furthermore, his sponsors dropped him. In addition to these negative conditions, Lance Armstrong had to distance himself from the foundation Livestrong in order to prevent negative influence of his problems on it.
Will Lance Armstrong admit to taking banned medications? Which will be results?
Certain experts think that prosecution will take place, if Lance Armstrong admits to doping. The cyclist has pronounced under the oath that he never took any banned drugs. So, if he admits to doping, it means that he admits to lying under the oath. As a result, he may be sentenced to prison. That’s why some experts say that Lance Armstrong should continue denying doping.
But there are individuals who claim that the admission will alter nothing. Millions of individuals with cancer that have survived with the help of Livestrong praise Lance Armstrong. The cyclist is a hero for them. These persons like him, regardless of whether he has doped or not. If even Lance Armstrong admits to using prohibited medications throughout his athletic career, these persons will continue to support him.
But there is also another point of view. If Lance Armstrong presents important information about usage of forbidden medicines in the US Postal Service Cycling Team, his suspension from competitions may be reduced. Thus, the disgraced cyclist will probably return to competitions.
It is unclear whether Lance Armstrong will really admit and which results will follow.