How to become an Olympic medal winner?

[anonymous-user]

After sitting eating crisps on my fat fecking arse watching the olympics today, I've decided I'd like to win a gold medal in London in 2012.

It's just up the road for me and it seems a good opportunity as I could catch the train home after each event.

So my question is, what event is the easiest to win a medal in? I was a bit of a school sports day hero in my prime (long long ago) and am looking at max reward for minimal effort.

To fellow posters think it is even possible to train to olympic standard in four years for any event?

[Scott328i]

Well I live about 10 minutes away so if there are any doubles Ill join you

[E36GUY]

If Darts gets it's way then maybe that?

[Technonotice]

providing you get throught the trials, i don't see why not

[308mate]

I reckon shooting would be the one.

Piece o' piss.



Hey, anyone seen the medal count? Just wondered if the Aussies were beating the poms....

[Kinky]

What about Archery?

It does not look too physically demanding - and to be honest I'm not in the know - but I'd guess (maybe wrongly) it's either something you've got an eye for, or you don't.

K

[Scott328i]

Had a thought

Have you seen some of the diving

We could do the old john smiths 1 2

Synchronised bombing

Better than some of the cack I have seen ... how hard can it be to jump off a plank? Arrrr

[schmalex]

IMO, it would be impossible to train to Olympic standard in 4 years. I tried to go for the Olympics in my chosen sport about 15 years ago (I had been competing at my sport for about 12 years at the time & had been pretty successful on the national & european scene, but I was no-where near good enough for the Olympics).

I guess something like synchronised swimming is pretty easy to win a medal in - all you ahev to do is hold your breath for ages & wiggle your legs around in the air for a bit

[wolves_wanderer]

After the boxing it seems like "being chinese" is the best way to get an olympic medal. I'm not sure if this will hold true in 4 years time though.

[BoRED S2upid]

I would say Shooting considering the size of your butt (which rules out anything sporty)

[elster]

I would say as the fitness levels are probably low.

Archery, shooting or curling.

But maybe skelton if you're insane.

[sleep envy]

out of this list of summer sports I reckon sail or shooting would be the easiest;

Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

[308mate]

Kinky said:

What about Archery?

It does not look too physically demanding - and to be honest I'm not in the know - but I'd guess (maybe wrongly) it's either something you've got an eye for, or you don't.

K

Look, either close the thread, or dont. But dont come round here with your actual contributions, right?

[briSk]

I am asking for a BMX for Christmas so I might try that.

[V8S]

Clay pigeon or air pistol I reckon.

However, any sport in the Olympics will have the best of the world against you, whether it's easy or not. Therefore making it hard.

[eightseventhree]

You could probably train to be come a crew on a boat in 4 years for the sailing. Not sure if that would give you enough time to get through the qualifying heats though!

the 470's are less demanding than the Tornado and the 49er

[tyre_tread]

I'd lay down a few quid that once you start shooting you'll find there's a little more to it than you might think.

Bit like people thinking being an F1 driver is easy. Just turn up and drive well.

Like most pursuits of excellence, becoming quite good is relatively easy but honing your skills to perfection takes time and dedication.

Good luck!

Edited by tyre_tread on Tuesday 12th August 13:36

[ewenm]

El stovey said:

After sitting eating crisps on my fat fecking arse watching the olympics today, I've decided I'd like to win a gold medal in London in 2012.

It's just up the road for me and it seems a good opportunity as I could catch the train home after each event.

So my question is, what event is the easiest to win a medal in? I was a bit of a school sports day hero in my prime (long long ago) and am looking at max reward for minimal effort.

To fellow posters think it is even possible to train to olympic standard in four years for any event?

I've been running at a fairly high standard for 20 years now and reckon, if I committed myself 100% to it, didn't get ill or injured and didn't have to work, I could have a shot at qualifying for the 2012 Marathon. To win a medal is almost certainly out of reach.

As someone without much fitness at the moment, I'd recommend a highly skilled sport, so Archery or Shooting. However, I'd give the average Joe no chance at all in reality - people often underestimate the value of experience and years of dedication to handling the pressures of competition.

[rude-boy]

sleep envy said:

out of this list of summer sports I reckon sailing or shooting would be the easiest;

One of my collegues is a very keen sailor (woohoo, sailorboy)and has known one our best medal hopes since before the lad was born (friends with his dad since God was a boy). The lad has been training for this his entire life. Sailing is nowhere near as easy as it looks apparently

[ali_kat]

sleep envy said:

out of this list of summer sports I reckon sail or shooting would be the easiest;

Nah - the rowing & canoeing will be easier that the sailing - shooting, horse riding & fencing might not be that difficult tho