At the elite level, the difference between being a champion and an also-ran is so miniscule, and yet matters so much, that athletes are pressured to do whatever they can to gain the slightest edge over their competitors. It is reasonable to suspect that gold medals now go not to those who are drug-free, but to those who most successfully refine their drug use for maximum enhancement without detection.
在精英运动员的层面上，冠军与亚军的成绩差距微乎其微，但它又是如此重要，以至于压力之下的运动员们都不惜代价地争取超过对手的些微优势。我们因而有理由怀疑获得金牌的并非那些不使用药物的运动员，而是那些以最成功的方式管理药物的使用从而最大限度提升运动成绩而又不会被发现的运动员。