| Disgraced Armstrong was part of doping culture Jan 18th 2013, 10:35 PARIS (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong, who admitted to years of systematic doping on Thursday, was far from alone in embracing illegal performance-enhancing drugs to succeed in cycling. Armstrong's biggest rival, German Jan Ullrich, three times second to the seven-times winner, was found guilty last year of being involved in the Operation Puerto blood-doping scandal which broke in 2006. Italian Ivan Basso, second in 2005 and third in 2004, was also implicated in the scandal, and Swiss Alex Zuelle, second in 1999, admitted taking EPO the previous year. ... |  | Factbox: Reaction to Lance Armstrong's doping admission Jan 18th 2013, 10:23 (Reuters) - Reaction to Lance Armstrong's admission he cheated his way to a record seven Tour de France titles with systematic use of banned, performance-enhancing drugs. TRAVIS TYGART, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief, in a statement: "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. ... | | Australian riders are ''deceived, annoyed, frustrated'' Jan 18th 2013, 10:07 ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Former Tour de France stage winner Stuart O'Grady said he was "deceived, annoyed, frustrated" by Lance Armstrong's doping confession on Friday after interrupting his preparations for the Tour Down Under to watch the American's television interview. The first race of the elite UCI pro tour season begins this weekend and there was only one topic of conversation at the village in Adelaide which houses the teams - Armstrong's confessional broadcast with chat-show host Oprah Winfrey. ... | | Armstrong should 'suffer for his lies' - Djokovic Jan 18th 2013, 08:58 MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World tennis number one Novak Djokovic delivered a scathing verdict on Lance Armstrong's confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs, saying the American was a disgrace to cycling and should "suffer for his lies". Armstrong brought an end to years of denial on Thursday by admitting to Oprah Winfrey in a televised interview that he had cheated his way to a record seven Tour de France titles. "I think it's a disgrace for the sport to have an athlete like this," Djokovic said. "He cheated the sport. ... | | UCI welcomes Armstrong's truth commission offer Jan 18th 2013, 08:46 PARIS (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) would welcome Lance Armstrong in a truth and reconciliation commission for the sport following the American's confession that he doped to win his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong ended years of denial on Thursday by admitting to chat show host Oprah Winfrey that he had used banned, performance-enhancing drugs. ... | | Military jets escort plane to Seattle after security scare Jan 18th 2013, 07:14 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two U.S. fighter jets were scrambled on Thursday to escort a commercial airliner to Seattle after the FBI received an anonymous tip, apparently unfounded, that a hijacker was aboard, officials said. The plane, which originated in Hawaii, landed safely at about 7 p.m. local time at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where it was met by local law enforcement and FBI agents who interviewed the passenger in question, authorities said. ... | | Key quotes from Armstrong interview with Oprah Winfrey Jan 18th 2013, 06:54 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key quotes by Lance Armstrong from the first part of his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday. "Yes" - On whether he had ever used performance drugs in his cycling career. "Not in that generation, and I'm not here to talk about others in that generation. It's been well-documented. ... | | Colorado movie theater where massacre occurred reopens Jan 18th 2013, 06:45  AURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - The suburban Denver movie theater where 12 people were killed in a shooting rampage at a Batman film last summer reopened on Thursday for a private "night of remembrance" and a screening of "The Hobbit" for survivors and others connected to the tragedy. The event, held just shy of six months after the massacre, was not heavily attended despite a personal welcome from Colorado's governor and offers of free movie passes and popcorn. ...
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