Lance Armstrong: His Fall from Grace Lance Edward Armstrong was idolized; he was the ultimate superhuman, an Ironman. As a child athlete and national triathlon champion, Armstrong was a definite trailblazer. Armstrong won the Tour de France a record setting seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005. In October 2006, at the age of 25, he was diagnosed with stage three advanced testicular cancer, yet after extensive surgery and chemotherapy treatments, he beat the cancer and returned to being a professional athlete. In 1997, Armstrong founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation later renamed Livestrong Foundation.
November 12, 2012 Icon Project Lance Armstrong is the greatest cyclist in history and symbolizes greatness. Lance is a heroic cancer survivor and has legendary athletic achievements that had placed him in a position that no other athlete in history has occupied. We all wore those yellow Livestrong bracelets when we were younger; Lance had established the Livestrong Foundation that gives out those bracelets, which is a charitable organization that plays a key role in fighting cancer. The country mourned his loss figuratively when it was worldwide known that Lance had been accused of taking enhanced-performing drugs. Lance also did not deny the allegation; therefore it gave some his ‘fans’ the impression that he had used them to enhance his performance.
In 1991, the Settimana Bergamasca Race, at 21 he was World Road Race Champion in Oslo Norway, 1993. October 2, 1996, then aged 25; he was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. By this time, it spread to his lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes and brain. Given 50/50% chance of survival, removal of his testicles along with Chemo Therapy, he is now cancer free. Lance Armstrong won the Tour De France seven times, following this crisis.
The teacher was told "J.C." when she asked his name to enter in her roll book, but she thought he said "Jesse". The name stuck and he would be known as Jesse Owens for the rest of his life. His promising athletic career began in 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio where he set Junior High School records by clearing 6 feet in the high jump, and leaping 22 feet 11 3/4 inches in the broad jump. During his high school days, he won all of the major track events, including the Ohio state championship three consecutive years. At the National Interscholastic meet in Chicago, during his senior year, he set a new high school world record by running the 100 yard dash in 9.4 seconds to tie the accepted world record, and he created a new high school world record in the 220 yard dash by running the distance in 20.7 seconds.
Lance Armstrong: Legend or Lowlife From legend to lowlife, and from an athlete who inspired millions to nothing but a sham. Lance Armstrong was arguably the best and most inspiring cyclist of all time however alleged drug use has destroyed his career. A winner of seven straight “Tour de Frances” and a fundamental part to the “Lance Armstrong foundation” now has nothing left when it comes to cycling. His 7 titles have been stripped of him by the International Cycling Union and he has given up the fight against the U.S. Anti Doping Agency who claims that he allegedly was an active user of illegal substances. This has lead to rumors and various sponsors of his; such as Nike, Anheuser-Busch, and Trek Bicycle Corp. to drop him as an endorser of their products.
He went to East Technical High School in Danville, Alabama where he set himself up for success to become one of the top track and field stars at the school. Owens became a nationally recognized sprinter setting records in the 100 and 200 yard dash as well as setting another record in long jump. After he had graduated high school Owens went on to attend Ohio State University where his success and recognition continued to flourish. His first step of becoming the ultimate athlete was to perform at the 1935 Big Ten Championships, and that’s just what he did. Jesse Owens ended up setting three collegiate records in as well as getting a world record tie in the 100 yard dash.
What he does instead, is to take this bad experience to push himself to become stronger. His determination facilitates him to be the only person to win seven times the Tour of France. He becomes the idol of many people because he exhibited what determination can reach, and those obstacles that seem insurmountable are achievable if we want.
Nicholas Leong Drugs in Sports: A Case Study Ben Johnson Research a high profile drugs in sport case and provide a (half page maximum) brief summary of the case. The Jamaican-born Johnson had blown away American rival Carl Lewis in the 100-meter final at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, using an amazingly powerful start to post a time of 9.79 seconds, besting his own world record by .04 seconds, and was being hailed in Canada as a conquering hero after winning the most highly anticipated race in track-and-field history. Two days later, it all came crashing down on Johnson and became the most stunning moment in Olympic history, at least in my lifetime. Johnson had tested positive for a banned steroid and the International Olympic Committee stripped Johnson of his gold medal and awarded it to Lewis, who had finished second in an American-record 9.92 seconds. What was the major drug involved and why was on the banned list for this sport.
Pro Championship. Lance Armstrong also cheated death at the young age of 25. He won the battle against cancer when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that then spread to his lungs and brain (Rose & Fisher, 2014). Lance vowed to return to the cycling world someday and that he did. Taking with him the hearts of Americans.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Most people successfully pursue one or two careers throughout their lives. By the age of fifty-six, Arnold Schwarzenegger had tackled at least three—bodybuilding, acting, and politics. It is difficult to break into any one of these professions, yet Schwarzenegger managed to excel in each and every one. He earned thirteen world bodybuilding championships, is considered one of the most influential actors in Hollywood, and, in 2003, without ever running for political office before, he became the governor of California. If Schwarzenegger had listened to his many critics along the way, he never would have succeeded.