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27% of Brits think they could qualify for the LA Olympics in 2028

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2:33pm, 14 Aug 2024
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larkim
Maybe a better question is, what proportion of people generally, given infinite time to try things out and train for a reasonable period, are actually capable of getting to national / elite standard at a sport *if* they can find the one that they happen to be particularly suited to.

My physique (5ft8, BMI naturally (so I tell myself) towards the top of the recommended range) clearly would never make an elite sprinter. Or a high jumper. But maybe it would be "fine" for shooting, or canoeing, or table tennis. I don't think I have any natural gifts that would tend me towards those sports, but without being given the chance to try at all sports I'll likely never know which one I'd be best at (relatively).

That said, all of the "good" sports men and women I've ever known seem to be excellent at just about most sports, but outstanding at a single one. So maybe most of us are just "ok" at many sports and "good" at one, and that's as good as we can ever get.
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3:02pm, 14 Aug 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Haa, hhaa, ha, ha, heee, ha ha. The arrogance of ignorance! (not larks - the 27% of survey) :-) G
Aug 2024
3:03pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
Absolute specials that think they could. I am totally in awe of our Olympians.
Aug 2024
3:05pm, 14 Aug 2024
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richmac
I'm glad that 73% of Brits have an understanding on what it takes.

I wonder what the Venn diagram with the 23% & Voting for reform looks like ?
Aug 2024
3:11pm, 14 Aug 2024
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mr d
This is like the 10% of Americans that think they can win a fight with a bear (no weapons allowed).

Conversely a surprising number of brits didn't think they could beat a goose.
Aug 2024
3:17pm, 14 Aug 2024
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mr d


Actually only 6%, 8% for an elephant.
Aug 2024
3:25pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Raemondo
I used to be quite a good shot (many years ago), if I had a couple of years to practice intensively, and the right equipment and coaches, I'm sure I could become a lot better than I used to be.

Still probably far from good enough for the Olympics, though 😂
Aug 2024
3:32pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Joe1970
I've got a friend whose daughter has represented GB in basketball at under 16s and under 18s level over the last couple of years. Does 'knowing someone who might have a chance' count? Appreciate that GB basketball are some way off qualifying for the games, of course...
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3:32pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Diogenes
Nicholls595 wrote:I'm sure I read somewhere that Olympic rowers have to consume 10,000 calories a day? Pretty confident I could take to that part of it.

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3:36pm, 14 Aug 2024
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Boycie
This looks to be a prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect: Unskilled people grossly overestimate their ability in a specific task, whereas highly skilled people generally underestimate their ability. An interesting counter balance to that survey would be to ask the 10,000 Olympians whether they thought 4 years ago they would be participating in Paris. I’d anticipate the vast majority would say no.

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