Anonymous wrote:Olympics shooting.

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/sports/shooting

A 51-year-old won Silver for Turkey in the 10m mixed teams air pistol.

I’m so Juilliard

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Anonymous wrote:Feeling inspired watching the Olympics and thinking how wonderful it would be to earn Olympic Gold on home soil in either LA 2028 or Utah 2034.

Are there any sports that are easy to pick up and excel in with dedicated training

Yes, skiing. If you're a woman, have grandparents who were born anywhere there is snow, and don't mind flying around Europe and North America to pay the entry fees at FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup events, apparently, it's not that hard.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2018/02/20/587356461/how-an-average-american-skier-managed-to-scheme-her-way-into-the-olympics

So it would be Edwina The Eagle?

Anonymous wrote:Feeling inspired watching the Olympics and thinking how wonderful it would be to earn Olympic Gold on home soil in either LA 2028 or Utah 2034.

Are there any sports that are easy to pick up and excel in with dedicated training

Yes, skiing. If you're a woman, have grandparents who were born anywhere there is snow, and don't mind flying around Europe and North America to pay the entry fees at FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup events, apparently, it's not that hard.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2018/02/20/587356461/how-an-average-american-skier-managed-to-scheme-her-way-into-the-olympics

Anonymous wrote:Maybe running or swimming?

Definitely the 100m sprint. You might only be 10 seconds behind the best.

Maybe running or swimming?

Anonymous wrote:OP, sounds like either water polo or gymnastics would be great fits for you. I look forward to seeing you scoring some goals and also flipping over the vault in 2028!

😂😂😂😂😂

Anonymous wrote:I should have made it clear; I am open to both summer and winter sports.

Someone already said curling. That's winter. You're not going to become a world class skier or skater in 10 years.

OP, sounds like either water polo or gymnastics would be great fits for you. I look forward to seeing you scoring some goals and also flipping over the vault in 2028!

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Anonymous wrote:Tell us your gender, age, previous athletic accomplishments, current physical status.

Female
30s
won most improved track and field player in HS once; also skied a few times
a few pounds overweight but trying

This is called acceptance of aging. Steps include you're too old to do gymnastics moves, then the policemen start looking like kids, then your knees hurt, then Olympic gold medal winners are younger than your own kids.

Try masters sports. You could win a medal in your age group.

Anonymous wrote:Dressage. This is the old and unathletic cheat sport of the Olympics. Lots of 40+ men and women use it as their ticket to the Olympics. You just need a horse. And heaps of money. A little bit of time. And Olympic glory is there for the taking.

The GB equestrian star got sent home when video emerged of her whipping a horse. I wouldn't be surprised if the powers that be try removing all horse events from the games because of the animal abuse.

I almost choked on my drink. Thanks for a good laugh on a sucky Monday.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell us your gender, age, previous athletic accomplishments, current physical status.

Female
30s
won most improved track and field player in HS once; also skied a few times
a few pounds overweight but trying

Do you have a lot of money?
Do you have a lot of time? Like at least 40+ hours per week to dedicate to training.

Dressage. This is the old and unathletic cheat sport of the Olympics. Lots of 40+ men and women use it as their ticket to the Olympics. You just need a horse. And heaps of money. A little bit of time. And Olympic glory is there for the taking.

This is a helpful reminder of the level of delusional thinking we’re dealing with in all sorts of threads and responses throughout this site.