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Unless you include genetic pre-disposition as meritous athletics is probably one of the most anti-meritocratic fields.

• sheensleeves 12y ago
  A claim from a blogger on these issues: performance enhancing drugs in athletics widen the gap between the genetically gifted and the less so. Seems reasonable, but not intuitive.
• rgoberstein 12y ago
  Of course physical genetics give many athletes an advantage, but any athlete will tell you that training - both mental and physical - are the only things that will make an athlete or team win and can frequently make up for predisposed characteristics that may be disadvantageous (shorter stature, smaller frame, etc). As far as meritocratic environments go, sports is certainly among the top.
  • foobarqux 12y ago
    "Natural advantage" and "merit" are essentially antonyms.
    • SamReidHughes 12y ago
      Maybe if you're some silly person that believes in free will it is.