Armstrong’s choice to represent Hungary rather than Team USA, who are understood to have rejected his involvement, is also likely to get people talking.

The Olympic Committee of Hungary were in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after American-born skier Elizabeth Swaney gained attention around the world for her “trick-less” efforts in the half pipe in Hungarian colours.

The Hungarian authorities had said after that incident, which caused widespread embarrassment: “We, the Hungarian Olympic Committee, have to learn the lessons from this case, and we must consider rethinking our nomination procedures,” so it will be interesting to see how they justify welcoming pantomime villain Lance Armstrong into their squad.

“The only thing Lance Armstrong will be high on at the 2020 Olympics is the crack he’s told he’ll be climbing”

Medal favourite Bo Uldering, from Utah in the USA, does not appear to be overly concerned by Armstrong’s gate-crashing, however.

“He might be Armstrong by name but I think the Olympics will prove that he should be called Weakstrong,” Bo said, before correcting himself.

“Wait. I mean Armsweak. Don’t quote me on that bit. Please. I said it because it’ll show that he has weak arms. Because his arms will get tired while he’s climbing, and mine won’t, because I’m a better and more experienced climber than he is. It was a joke. Do you get it?”