What does the second "athlete" mean? An athlete is like an athlete? You see it when you watch almost any game: there’s a touchdown, a home run, a goal. An athlete has triumphed! And then, almost instantly they raise their arms over their shoulders, shout aggressively and push out their chest. Like an animal in the wild or, according to a new study, like an athlete not simply winning, but also publicly asserting dominance. What does the second "athlete" mean? An athlete is like an athlete?