NEW : The Texas-born Armstrong was a rising star when he was diagnosed in 1996 with testicular cancer at the age of 25 . U.S. Olympic Committee has Lance Armstrong 's medal , its spokesman confirms . Armstrong won 7 Tour de France titles , 1 Olympic medal in his career . He strongly denied using performance enhancing drugs until the same day . The U.S. Olympic Committee asked for his bronze medal back the same day his Armstrong interview aired .
NEW : U.S. Olympic Committee has Lance Armstrong 's medal , its spokesman confirms . Armstrong won 7 Tour de France titles , 1 Olympic medal in his career . He strongly denied using performance enhancing drugs until the same day . The U.S. Olympic Committee asked for his bronze medal back the same day his Armstrong interview aired .