Let's agree to disagree
You and RL weren't saying exactly the same thing, just reaching the same conclusion.
I wouldn't characterize Olympic athletes as fucked up people. The dedication and perserverance it takes to get where they are speaks volumes about their character. Same with any person who rises to the upper levels of their field of choice: actors, muscians, painters, and 'important' fields too. There are fucked up people in all walks of life. One could easily say nerds tend to be socially disfunctional and thus more inclined to aberrant behavior, but I wouldn't make a generalization like that, as you guys have about athletes.