Superior athletic performance of athletes has often been associated with their racial profiles. The opinions are divided on the subject of performance in sports with respect to racial groups. According to some scientists, the training and hard work of athletes is what makes them elite. However, other scientists give biological determinism the credit. Scientists have successfully shown that the skeletal muscle system differs among different populations and that it does affect our athletic ability. Social scientists on the other hand provide equally strong and compelling research studies to prove against this view. Taking a binary vision of ‘nature versus nurture’ argument does not seem to resolve this issue. It is the intent of this paper to give a neutral perspective on the relationship between ‘race’ and performance in sports by presenting views from both standpoints and leaving the conclusion to the reader’s acumen.