Entre héros et méchant : article fictif en anglais sur un athlète controversé

Thèmes abordés

Myths and heroes, Lance Armstrong, article de presse, anglais, magazine, athlète, sport

Résumé du document

Le document est un article en anglais avec pour consignes de choisir un athlète que vous considérez comme héros ou méchant. Vous devez écrire un article destiné à être publié dans un numéro spécial d'un magazine sportif intitulé "50 athlètes que nous admirons ou détestons".

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[...] Entre héros et méchant : article fictif en anglais sur un athlète controversé To all who were old enough to follow sport on the television at the beginning of the century, there is a man who has unleashed passion or aversion. Even he wasn't the first man with this name to be famous, he will definitely remain in the people's memory. For those who still don't know who I am talking about, I would like to introduce M. Lance Armstrong. [...]

[...] His rage, his revenge toward his cancer and the public were too powerful. He won the Tour De France with all the media and the fans on his feet. How could he do that? How a former cancer survivor could be that strong? It was impressive. Following 1999, Lance added 6 more "Tour De France" on his record until 2005. His communication was well organized. One of Lance's strengths, supported by "Livestrong". But during these 7years, more and more voices raised concerns. How? How could he be that strong? [...]

[...] Lance tried to defend himself, but evidences were too strong. The eagle was down. The king, who attracted admiration at his debut, was dead. Fame was replaced by insults and mocking. Whether we admire or detest Lance Armstrong, his case cannot make us insensitive. It is the story of a cancer survivor who was ready of everything to show that sickness cannot win over him. He played and he finally loose, but can we really blame him for that? What would we do in his position? [...]