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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dont think the education system should cater to olympic potential. Most high acheiving athletes compete outside of school, and that works for everyone.

I think there is the opportunity to do ALL of these sports anywhere in America.

Also, America usually wins the medal count so what are you going on about?

Being an olympian is not about having greater access to sports its about being driven to compete on bigger stages. Adding handball to middle school is not going to create olympians.

I actually did go to high school with a former track medal winner. She was a great runner but no one labeled her an olympian. That didnt come about until she went to college.

There are dedicated clubs in the dc area for fencing, ping pong, swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, crew, horseback riding, just to name a few.[/quote]

Yes, there IS the opportunity to do ALL of these sports anywhere in America — as long as your parents or someone else can pay for your training, transportation, and other costs associated with “access”.  Ice skating and dressage pose particular challenges, but so do gymnastics, fencing, swimming and diving. Many areas don’t have public pools, and not all public pools offer instruction.  
PP, don’t assume that your own experiences when it comes to access are anything close to being universal.

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