Armstrong admits doping in Oprah Winfrey interview

 　　BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) – U.S. top rank cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview on Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

　　Armstrong said he was prepared to "speak candidly¹" during the interview, which was held in Armstrong's hometown of Austin, Texas.

　　Winfrey did not share details of the interview, but the iconic talk show host went on Twitter to say the interview lasted more than two and a half hours and Armstrong "came READY!"Winfrey will appear on CBS This Morning Tuesday to promote the Armstrong interview, which airs at 21:00 EDT Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

　　This is not quite surprising for many people who have been paying attention to the event.

　　Dozens of former teammates, support staff and competitors already have detailed² Armstrong's use.

　　The United States Anti-Doping Agency released a 1,000-page report that was staggering in its detail proving it. There have been books and investigative reports and on-the-record accusations³.

　　According to ABC News, a government source said that Armstrong is now talking with authorities about paying back some of the US Postal⁴ Service money from sponsoring his team.

　　He is also talking to authorities about confessing and naming names, giving up others involved in illegal doping.

　　This could result in a reduction of his lifetime ban, according to the source, if Armstrong provides substantial and meaningful information.

　　Armstrong, 41, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in October 2012, after allegations that he benefited from years of systematic⁵ doping, using banned substances and receiving illicit⁶ blood transfusions⁷.

　　"Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling and he deserves to be forgotten in cycling," Pat McQuaid, president of the International Cycling Union, said at a news conference in Switzerland announcing the decision. "This is a landmark⁸ day for cycling."

1 candidly   

adv.坦率地，直率而诚恳地

参考例句：

• He has stopped taking heroin now,but admits candidly that he will always be a drug addict.他眼下已经不再吸食海洛因了,不过他坦言自己永远都是个瘾君子。
• Candidly,David,I think you're being unreasonable.大卫，说实话我认为你不讲道理。

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

4 postal   

adj.邮政的，邮局的

参考例句：

• A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。

5 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

6 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

7 transfusions   

n.输血( transfusion的名词复数 )；输液；倾注；渗透

参考例句：

• Still, transfusions have apparently never spread the disease, even among hemophiliacs. 还有，输血很明显从未传播过这种病，即使在血友病人之间也是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 口蹄疫疯牛病
• Blood transfusions are a special, limited example of tissue transplantation. 输血是一个特殊的、有限制的组织移植的例子。 来自辞典例句

8 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。