Is Winning Really Worth It

I get pissed off a lot and tend to keep it to myself but I can't take it any longer.

I am sick and tired of hearing people make excuses as to why so and so is better than anyone else.

Let's take the Olympics for example.

I just happened to be in the book store yesterday and while my wife was getting what she needed I picked up a copy of the British newspaper the Daily Mail. I flipped to the back as thats where all the sports are and started to read a story about the Jamaican sprinters.

Now I expect to read something about Usian Bolt the Jamaican runner who just destroyed the 100m world record putting up a mind boggling time of 9.69 secs despite relaxing the final 15m. However, this was not the case.

The story focused on Jamaica's lack of a national drug testing policy and pretty much implied that this was the reason for their success. I just thought to my self "are you freaking serious!"

Jamaica had 3 athletes get into the finals. Yet only 1 of them placed in the top 3 the other two placed 5 and 6. So what does this mean? That those that finished 2-4 must also be taking steroids? And if this is the case then how come Bolt still came out on top?

I love how people question whether Micheal Phelps is clean, just like they question Lance Armstong and I am sure they will question whoever else comes along and totally dominates there sport.

And if it isn't the drugs making them a winner then there are plenty of other reasons that people like to throw out there - genetics, population, popularity, exposure, money, etc

So if winning automatically makes you a cheat in so many peoples eyes I have to ask is winning really worth it?