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Hereford

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How does one get into certain olympic events?
« on: August 11, 2008, 09:05:32 PM »
I mean, who exactly sits down one day and comes up with "Hey, I want to be an olympic curler"... or and then sets out to be the best damn curler ever?

The synchronised divers... How do they get into that?

"Hey Jeb... lets go see if we can dive the same out at the lake..."

Badminton is another one. Is there just some people who do it in Jr. High, and can't get enough???

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The True Adonis

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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 09:08:25 PM »
No.
You compete in sanctioned events. Trials, Semi-Finals until the top tier are whittled down.  Then the top spots are taken and alternates, the ones who finish behind the top are chosen in case there is an injury or the athlete can`t make it.

Usually its a life long committment.
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Hereford

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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 09:24:46 PM »
Quote from: The True Adonis on August 11, 2008, 09:08:25 PM
No.
You compete in sanctioned events. Trials, Semi-Finals until the top tier are whittled down.  Then the top spots are taken and alternates, the ones who finish behind the top are chosen in case there is an injury or the athlete can`t make it.

Usually its a life long committment.

I realize that Adonis... I am just wondering how one gets into the events in the first place. What leads them to want to do these events?
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elite_lifter

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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2008, 09:26:01 PM »
Coachs and natural ability
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2008, 09:31:33 PM »
Quote from: elite_lifter on August 11, 2008, 09:26:01 PM
Coachs and natural ability

Elite Lifter, I heard you tired to qualify for the Olympics in Ping Pong.... any thruth to that rumor???
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2008, 09:33:31 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyVegas on August 11, 2008, 09:31:33 PM
Elite Lifter, I heard you tired to qualify for the Olympics in Ping Pong.... any thruth to that rumor???
They can't be Fat Fucks like this DOUGHBOY
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 12:47:53 AM »
Table Tennis and Badminton run very lucrative International competions.  A lot of money and big name companies associaed with them.
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 02:07:36 AM »
By being retarded  ;D
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 03:32:08 AM »
I think getbiggers could find alot of success in the shot put. :D

atleast the ones who are over 6ft tall like myself.
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 05:26:19 AM »
Quote from: Hereford on August 11, 2008, 09:24:46 PM
I realize that Adonis... I am just wondering how one gets into the events in the first place. What leads them to want to do these events?

I have a niece who's 12 and plays soccer at a very high level. Her coach arranged for her to start playing on some sort of team that is a precurser to Olympic level competition. They weed them out from there. I'm guessing that's how most of it works.
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 06:16:03 AM »
Quote from: BroadStreetBruiser on August 12, 2008, 05:26:19 AM
I have a niece who's 12 and plays soccer at a very high level. Her coach arranged for her to start playing on some sort of team that is a precurser to Olympic level competition. They weed them out from there. I'm guessing that's how most of it works.

keep an eye on the coaches so they dont molest her.
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Hereford

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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2008, 08:35:41 AM »
And Pumphard too.
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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2008, 11:13:06 AM »
Depends on the qualification scheme of each country … the IOC just cares aboutteh list submitted by the local Olympic committee

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Re: How does one get into certain olympic events?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2008, 11:17:52 AM »
alot of nutriding i suppose
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