Simon on Luck and Desert in Sport: A Review and Some Comments

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Notes

1. For a good overview of the events, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Bradbury_(speed_skater) (accessed August 20, 2015).

2. For a good overview of philosophical interpretations of luck and empirical studies of the experience of luck in individuals and groups, see Pritchard and Smith (2004).

3. My portrayal of eliminatism is not necessarily the views of Dixon and Breivik who I believe hold more moderate positions.