One-Sided Battle

Lance Armstrong as he wins his seventh Tour de France title.

This week seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong dropped his long battle against the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Michael Hilzik, author of an article from the Los Angeles Times called "Anti-doping authorities don't play fair against athletes", notes that it was quite an unfair and lop-sided victory for the USADA. The USADA has not only suspended Lance Armstrong from ever competing again, but it has also stripped him of his seven titles and all athletic accolades. This case was so overwhelmingly long and draining for Lance that in the end, he gave up and determined that this was not a battle worth fighting. The USADA has not yet proven in public, the accusations against Armstrong, however it has declared him guilty of charges. The system is flawed and so corrupt that an athlete defending himself has no chance in proving themselves innocent. The USADA is the prosecutor, the judge, and the jury, and they may change their rules and regulations depending on what benefits their case; therefore they cannot be beaten. Lance Armstrong does not deserve this kind of treatment until proven guilty, nor does any other athlete accused of doping charges. This case should be of serious governmental concern, and under immediate investigation.