[globular-toast]

Well, once we figure out exactly what attributes make an athlete good at a given sport, we might as well skip the sport entirely. Just give the medal to the guy with the greatest genetic potential to be good at that sport.

[twic]

No, this is the opposite idea - you give the medal to the person who makes the most of whatever genetic potential they have.

[s1artibartfast]

You could do that, but few are interested in the answer to that question. People want to know who is fastest, strongest, ect, not most improved since birth.

The challenges people overcome makes for a good story, but is not the core competition.