Redemption of ‘Fallen' Hero-Athletes: Lance Armstrong, Isaiah, and Doing Good while Being Bad

Lance Armstrong's achievements in cycling will forever be overshadowed by his admittance of using unethical performance enhancing means to win. However, Armstrong's positive social impact of raising awareness, hundreds of millions of dollars, and support for the cancer community are undeni...

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Main Author: Meyer, Andrew R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-15
Further subjects:B Lance Armstrong
B Redemption
B Exile
B Isaiah
B contemporary sport culture
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