After that, the International Olympic Committee led efforts to create an independent agency to set and enforce common anti-doping rules.

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Armstrong, who also received a lifetime ban from governing body the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), was reportedly close to tears.

BBC: US cyclist Lance Armstrong apologises to Livestrong staff

He was stripped of his Tour de France titles by international cycling's governing body in October after a damning report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused him and his team of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" in cycling history.

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