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How difficult can it really be to break through in a 'sport' as dull as Archery or shooting?

I now announce i am purchasing a top of the range bow for £184 and i shall be practising pretty hard for the next 3 years in my quest to make London 2012.

My progress shall be documented here.

:) good luck!

I think im giving up already.

sigh.  what happened?

lol..I thought of doing the same a few years ago but couldn't be arsed actually doing it....and agree, if you put the hours in and have a steady hand you'll be fine (shooting is easier than archery as you need tonnes of strength for the archery.)

he couldnt get teh £184 together after flipping with flushy

I was discussing the very same thing with the Mother in Law earlier!  Surely I could get good enough at something to be in the next Olympics. 

I remember a radio interview with the world croquet champion a couple of years ago. When asked what the attraction of the game was he said that there wasn't one really. One day he decided he wanted to be world champion at something, so picked a game hardly anyone played and practiced lots.

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 2012 Olympics, I'm Sue Barker.

Next up is Graham from team GB.  375 strokes per minute, but has he got the finish.

Like poker really?

 rotflmfao

you tried your best and that's all that matters

LOL Maureen :D

Baseball and softball must be quite easy, plus they are team events so all you have to do is get in a good side.  I'm probably not too old to do some of the Equestrian events but can't afford a pony.  Archery or shooting are obvious choices imo,

He's thinking about something with endurance in mind

I dont think i have the attention span. I am going to discuss this with the official British Archery Association and see how i can progress. I used to shoot arrows in the cubs and scouts in various jamborees so i have a small level of experience.

We shall see

sniggered

Deceptively difficult. They may look easy on television but require brute strength of an ox and hand co-ordination of......er Phil Taylor or summat.

Real good fun to play though Archery imo.

i did chuckle :)

lololol


If you are giving this a shot, all the best to you mate. If you get there, we can all be your merry men.

If it doesn't go so well, have you considered training really hard to be like a volleyball umpire or something?

Either that or move to somewhere like Equitorial Guinea and apply for citizenship.

Then you wouldn't have to worry about making the team, you just need to meet the minimum qualifying standard. If you've already bought the bow, you may as well move no? Pot odds.

Haha, that could be an option...After seeing all the hype of these olympics and the opening ceremony etc i would love to be a part of 2012 in someway. Ballboy poss?

You need a motivational Coach.

Kev FTW?

 :D

My brother is trying to get up to the qualifying standard to represent GB at the 2012 Olympics in archery.

At the moment he's good enough to play for Wales, he's got a bit of a way to go yet to be good enough for GB though (I'm not making any nationalistic suggestions there, it's factually accurate).

I'm sure he'd be pleased to know it's such an easy sport.

Tell him not to bother as Sunday will take his spot...assuming he can be bothered practising 4 hours a week..or so.

Cycling FTW. How hard can it be to go round in circles on a bike.

Stabilisers FTW

Just the one stabiliser FTW

I'm thinking 10,000 m swim.

I figure, how many people can be stupid enough to want to swim 10,000 metres?

Therefore there can't be that much competition.


That's me, Rookie and Sundaypm sorted for blonde Gold Medals, Kev will have to make do with the GB coaching post I think, so else is joining the blonde/GB Olympic 2012 team?

Swimming seems a bit too energetic - instead I'm going to volunteer my services as a judge at the beach volleyball.

I will gladly coach you mugs, though you may find my methods a bit Draconian ... I would however guarantee you a gold medal :)

Tiddlywinks?

I'll take you up on that offer for sure then. When do we start? And I would like you to sign a contract my lawyers are knocking up guarenteeing me the medal...

you pick a sport and i will come up with a training schedule ... you stick to the schedule 100% and you will win gold ... FACT !

Here's a story of 4,800 people with the same idea.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/handball/6753879.stm

rhythmic gymastics for rookie pls

look forward to seeing schedule.

yes pls

Mate, I could get YOU a gold in that !! ;)

OK, number 1 on schedule is Have a sex change ... once this is done, we will get to number 2.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/3919769.stm

That is ridiculous tbh.

Why is Darts and snooker and pool not in the olympics ?

and why is there no canoeing in the pub?

olympic pinball would be cool

Good question ... shall we team up and go on dragons den to get funding for it ??

No entry fee and added value, we will make the landlords pay us to hold the event as all those thirsty canoeists will boost their takings.

wtf

"Tall people - at least 5ft 11in (women) and 6ft 3in (men) - were invited to put themselves forward to see if they could be turned into Olympic-standard rowers, volleyballers or handballers in time for 2012."

Nobody invited me.   I'll sue them and demand my gold medal.

It was all going so well until Duncan Bannatyne spotted a flaw.

"How are you going to stop drunk people hitting one another with the paddles?"

paralympics surely

Oi - that would be an event I'd have a chance at.

Who

are you

who who, who who who

Don't you stock any?

Not proper gold ones, besides, it's always nice to be given it from someone else.

I don't think you need to focus on a minority sport.  With some plimsoles and whatever they've got in the lost property bin at your nearest running track you've got a decent shot at competing in the 100m if you can manage the distance without tearing a hamstring or bursting into tears for no apparent reason.

minority sport like 100m :D

LOL