Lance Armstrong Making a Splash with his Comeback
He might be the most disgraced man in sport, but you can’t argue with Lance Armstrong’s tenacity. The seven-time Tour de France fraud has decided the world is ready for a sporting comeback – though this time he won’t be riding a bike.
Instead he has entered the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas.
It makes sense – swimming, like cycling requires huge cardiovascular strength. It will also help Lance to learn that this particular competition doesn’t hold a grudge against drug cheats.
Armstrong is banned for life from all competitions that adhere to either the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency or World Anti-Doping Agency codes.
But since U.S. Masters Swimming conveniently isn’t bound by the same codes, the competition’s executive director Rob Butcher says he has no problem with Lance competing.
“Our mission, dating back to the 60s, is we encourage adults to swim,” Butcher said.
“Lance is a member of USMS so he is eligible to swim. We just stick to the fact that our purpose is encouraging adults to swim.”
Carlos Tevez Turns Street Sweeper
He might be one of the most highly paid footballers in the world, but Manchester City and Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is proving this week that he’s not beyond knuckling down to some good old fashioned hard work.
It helps, of course, that this hard work is being court-enforced.
The 29-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday to do 250 hours of community service after he was caught driving while disqualified and without any insurance.
He will be forced to don a reflective bib and carry out various unpaid jobs including street sweeping, cleaning churchyards and chopping back overgrown vegetation.
Argentine international Tevez was stopped following an anonymous tip-off last month. Rio Ferdinand was unavailable for comment.