PARIS - France - Athletes reaching new heights with tremendous performances one day and falling down to the earth on the next is not a new phenomenon.
Numerous instances have been observed when athletes have gone from hero to zero for lack of performances and in many cases even because they indulge in prohibited substances.
2017 wasn’t in any way different for some athletes who followed the example set by their peers.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs is quite common among many athletes some of whom are on the top rung of their profession.
Unfortunately, despite the knowledge of the harm they can cause to themselves athletes continue to use them and are often penalized for the offences.
Let us today consider the five most unsuccessful athletes of 2017.
Usain Bolt
The 100m athlete was at the height of his powers during the last few years and perhaps
Olesya Povh
This athlete from Ukraine was charged with using prohibited substances on the eve of the 2017 world Athletics championships in London. The 29-year-old athlete was scheduled to participate in the women’s 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. She was a winner in 2012 and the 2011 world championships but crashed down to the ground as a zero in 2017.
Olha Zemylak
The 27-year-old Zemlyak also represents Ukraine as a specialist in the 400 m category and
Nirmala Sheoran
A forgettable performance was produced by this athlete from India in the 400 m semifinal
Other names that have also figured in the list of athletes that went from being a hero to a zero include Lance Armstrong, some American track and field athletes and a host of athletes from Russia.
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