First, what kind of athletic career does he really have anymore?
And second, why would any agency re-instate him at this point?
Unless there was some behind-the-scenes negotiations.
On the other hand, if he needs the money, and if “admitting” to something doesn’t mean a criminal charge, and since he has already been “convicted” of it anyway, maybe he will feel compelled to “admit” to what he is already punished for, if it allows him to put food on the table.
Armstrong was competing in professional triathlons .