Even after cancer Armstrong was still working with the man known as Dr Evil – the Italian physician Dr Michele Ferrari. ibid.
A positive test for EPO should have required a two-year suspension, but those test results weren’t revealed and no action against Lance Armstrong was ever taken. ibid.
[David] Walsh [cycling journalist] set out to prove that the world’s top cyclist, a legend and a leader in the fight against cancer, was not what he appeared to be. ibid.
At least the International Cycling Union took action. ibid.
Winner winner chicken dinner ... It’s Vegas law. 21 2008 starring Jim Sturgess & Kevin Spacey & Kate Bosworth & Aaron Yoo & Liza Lapira & Jacob Pitts & Josh Gad & Laurence Fishburne et al, director Robert Luketic, opening commentary
He personified how it should look in this floating angelic sense that it was effortless for him … I always felt not worthy to be in his company. Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist, Wiggins, Sky Documentaries 2020
Today, I don’t associate cycling with winning. I associate it with terrible, terrible things. ibid. Pantani
It’s the mountains where the pure, raw talent comes out. ibid. Lomond
Whenever he reached a hill he would drop everyone. ibid. trainer
He was totally massacred, every part of him bruised black. ibid. Giuseppe Roncucci
We don’t want to be treated like animals. ibid. Laurent Jalabert
A confession that doping has been endemic in the Festina team and that the team organised it. ibid. Tour spokesman
In 4k he was able to reclaim 4 minutes off Indurain. It was stunning. ibid. commentator
It wasn’t just a masterclass; it was humiliation of his rivals. All Italy is exalted. ibid.
This morning Marco Pantani gave blood for testing. The Pirate’s red blood cell count as above the permitted 50% threshold. ibid.
Marco was never found positive; it was a test for his health. ibid.
Pantani became obsessed with the idea that a plot had been formulated to entrap him. ibid.
It was scandalous. It wasn’t a doped rider here, a doped rider there, it was culture of doping. ibid. Matt Rendell
At his Centre in Ferrera, Conconi is alleged to have given performance enhancing drugs to 63 athletes. ibid. commentator
Given an entirely clean sport during his era, Pantani would almost certainly still have excelled. ibid.
Aged 34, struggling with depression, he died alone. ibid. TV news
Nine out of ten schools are cheating. The other one is in last place. The Scheme, Jerry Tarkanian, head coach UNLV 1973-1992, Sky Documentaries 2020
I wanna tell the bigger story … Everyone went in it with the best intention … ibid. Christian Dawkins
Ten men, including four assistant coaches at top tiers programs, were arrested on corruption charges. ibid. news
By the end we was over six figures between sneaker sponsors and local people to sponsor it … I’ve already got a shoe deal, I’ve already got money … ibid. Christian
Christian was incredibly well connected. ibid. observer
First round draft picks: There’s only 30 players every year in the entire world who get drafted in the first round and guaranteed money. ibid. Christian
Spanish paralympic basketball team, Sydney Olympics: ten of the team pretended to be mentally disabled. Paralympics: The Unfair Games? BBC 2021
‘This is one of the most significant sports’ conspiracies involving college athletes in the country.’ Bad Sport s1e1: Hoop Schemes, press conference, Netflix 2021
1994 Arizona State basketball: ‘Hedake Smith: I got him. He’s a gambler. He’s into my booking operation for about $10,000 … so I concocted this plan.’ ibid. bookie
‘Arizona State is doing everything it can to throw this game away.’ ibid. match commentary
Have you ever wondered if your partner would cheat on you? Well you’re not the only one. If you have your doubts, Ticktockers around the world are willing to try the ‘honeytrap your partner’. Untold: Cheat Detectives: Loyalty Test, Channel 4 2022
Allegations against one basketball ref [Tim Donaghy] of betting on and even tilting the outcome of games is rocking the NBA. Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul, Netflix 2022
I was well aware of the rules that referees were not allowed to bet on anything. ibid. wife
Tim was going to be a major player in a very very significant undercover operation. Tim would be wired up … There was a leak in the press. ibid. FBI dude
Victor Conte: Balco Laboratories … A snake-oil salesman, a bullshit artist. Untold: Hall of Shame, Netflix 2023
Baseball had a very very serious problem with steroids – it wasn’t dealt with … ibid. Bernie Saunders
It just felt great to be part of her [Marion Jones] success. ibid. Conte
Steroids were banned in baseball at the time but there was no testing for it. ibid.
And I’m trying to think, What next level can I come to? ibid. Barry Bonds
We need to kind of expand and find out who else is involved. ibid. investigator
Until I found out Victor wasn’t a doctor … He [Conte] wanted 35%. ibid. Tim Montgomery
He [Conte] disclosed all of his criminal activity on television. ibid. investigator
40 out of 42 charges dropped. ibid. Conte
I found that in truth it was a very different game and a very ugly game. Caught Out: Crime, Corruption, Cricket, sports journalist Bahal, Netflix 2023
We came up with this plan to target and trap the cricketers using spay-cam equipment. ibid. Tejpal
To kickstart the plan we need a whole team. ibid. bookie
These people were seen everywhere around the team. ibid. journalist
That was the first time an Indian cricketer [Prabhakar] was coming on record saying that this had happened. ibid.
Suddenly that shadow – match fixing. ibid.
They just wanted to put the lid on it. ibid.
Hansie Cronje was talking to a bookie … Hansie Cronje was involved in match-fixing. ibid.
Hansie Cronje revealed the Indian connection with a global network of illegal betting. ibid.
Azharuddin … We found there were some things to be looked into … ibid. Inquiry dude
He [Azharuddin] had named nine international players. ibid.