Do all world class athletes use steroids?
No! Although there is strong evidence to indicate that many world class athletes use performance enhancing drugs, there is no evidence to indicate that all elite athletes use such drugs. In fact, recent estimates indicate that approximately 40% of elite athletes never used performance enhancing drugs. 15. Are world class athletes highly respected? In general, yes. However, there is considerable research which indicates that the normal population tends to perceive elite athletes as being egotistical, aggressive, and intellectually inferior. Also, there is a linear relationship between performance and acclamation. In other words, accolades are contingent upon performance – no performance – no accolades. Many athletes in retirement find this very phenomenon a bitter pill to swallow.
