I think a point to consider along with the obsessive focus on the suits is the "Tiger effect," but we can call it the Phelps effect. It's pretty universally acknowledged that Tiger in the golf world raised the standards and play of those around him. I suspect that knowing Phelps is in your event makes you train harder. No one trains for second place.
I think a point to consider along with the obsessive focus on the suits is the "Tiger effect," but we can call it the Phelps effect. It's pretty universally acknowledged that Tiger in the golf world raised the standards and play of those around him. I suspect that knowing Phelps is in your event makes you train harder. No one trains for second place.
