Riccardo Ricco admits to doping at Tour de France
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 15:37.Cycling star Riccardo Ricco admitted to doping Wednesday in a hearing in front of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) which was called following his failed dope test at this year's Tour de France.
"I take full responsibility, it was my mistake," he told CONI. "I had a huge burden to carry and I wanted to relieve myself of it."


Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.