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"Croatian Marin Cilic's announcement during Wimbledon that he was pulling out of the tournament due to a knee injury was to avoid "adverse publicity" from the fact he had failed a drugs test, the full findings of the case have revealed."

"UCI president, Pat McQuaid, believes it was because of him that the world of cycling is a doping-free world. The embattled president of the world cycling body recently remarked that he is part of the "new guard" in the sport."

"Sorry, Lance, but for Greg LeMond it really is all about the bike. LeMond, a three-time Tour de France champion, regaled a Portland crowd of 750 cycling enthusiasts with stories of epic Tour de France battles, his feud with Lance Armstrong over doping, and his own physical struggles to overcome being shot. LeMond spoke Wednesday at the Portland Art Museum as part of the "Cyclepedia" exhibit."

"UCI President Brian Cookson speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Cycling's governing body and the World Anti-Doping Agency have an agreement on an independent commission to look into the sport's drug-stained past, and Lance Armstrong will be invited to take part, UCI President Brian Cookson told The Associated Press. Photo: Themba Hadebe, AP"

"Archaeological research in western Anatolia has revealed that doping in sports was a common and acceptable part of athletic competition in ancient Greece."

"The local organizing committee of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has struck a deal with authorities in Switzerland for outsourcing part of the anti-doping program for the showpiece event."

"In the face of explosive drug allegations, Canada's top cycling star, Ryder Hesjedal, came clean on Wednesday. In a statement issued after a former Danish cyclist exposed him, Hesjedal admitted to "mistakes" and apologized for "my part in the dark past of the sport.""

"Brian Cookson has revealed he has had no contact with Lance Armstrong over the banned cyclist taking a part in an independent commission into doping and conduct of the world governing body in the past."

"FIFA's chief medical officer has remarked that Brazil, the host of the FIFA World Cup 2014, has to foot part of the bill to fly blood and urine samples of footballers to Switzerland for doping tests."