Livestrong Foundation drops Lance Armstrong name after doping scandal

Livestrong Foundation drops Lance Armstrong name after doping scandal In a further crushing blow to the once Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong's name has been removed from the very cancer fighting charity he founded, dropping its name to the Livestrong Foundation. The move is the http://www.menspoloralphlaurenoutlet.com/ latest of several by the charity to separate itself from its founder, who has been stripped of his seven Tour De France titles. Removed: Lance Armstrong, seen at a Livestrong Challenge in October, has had his name removed from the very foundation he founded after beating testicular cancer Foundation spokeswoman Katherine McLane said on Wednesday that the name change was approved by the Texas Secretary of State on Oct. 30. Armstrong had previously stepped down as polo ralph lauren outlet chairman of the foundation and last week resigned from its board of directors. Ms McLane said the charity's supporters recognize its already popular Livestrong brand, which the foundation has used for several polo shirts ralph lauren years to raise money for cancer survivors programmes. Leaving one mark of Armstrong unscrubbed from their website is his cancer success story, however, rallying his defeat of testicular cancer to his consequential creation of the foundation. Torn down: Seen in 2010, Armstrong stepped down as chairman of the charity and from its board of directors after anti doping officials issued a scathing report detailing his use of performance enhancing drugs Adding a six worded update to that story, they write: 'During his treatment, before his recovery, before he even knew his own fate, he created the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now known mens polo shirts as the LIVESTRONG Foundation). This marked the beginning of Lance's life as an advocate for people living with cancer and a world representative for the cancer community.'