Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has pulled out of a much-hyped interview before an audience in Ireland, citing legal reasons, organisers have said.
The American athlete, who was infamously stripped of his seven Tour de France titles over doping, was due to appear at a sports and technology conference in Dublin on Friday.
An on-stage interview at the widely-publicised ticket-only event in the Irish capital's RDS arena was to be followed by a 45-minute question and answer session open to the crowd.
However, organisers One Zero said Armstrong cancelled with less than 24 hours to go on the advice of his legal team, due to an upcoming court case brought against him on behalf of the US Postal Service.
Rob Hartnett, of One Zero, said: "We are extremely disappointed that Armstrong has withdrawn at the last minute from appearing at One Zero.