2006-10-01 06:01:23 · 5 answers · asked by kbj7177 1 in Sports ➔ Olympics
It takes all of the following
1. Athletic Ability
2. Support from family and friends
3. Time to train hard
4. MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! - I cannot emphasize how important money is. Sponsorship will allow you to live while you take time off to train 24/7. It allows you to travel to events where you match your skills against the competition. It allows you to get the most up to date equipment in your sports (i.e. if you're a cyclist, you need a great bike, if you are in equestrian - you need a great horse, if you are a sprinter - you need shoes that fit and feel comfortable)
2006-10-03 07:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by cyrenaica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting into the Olympics starts very early for many sports... usually training starts at a pretty intense level in youth sports. For gymnastics and other acrobatic events, kids as young as 4 can be selected for elite programs. For something like wrestling or rowing, adult bodies are required to really excel, so intense training starts around high school.
Being an elite youth athlete requires a lot of training, year round, and competing on the junior level. The US has Junior National competitions for many sports, and some of the athletes who do well there go on to careers as adults.
Eventually your best track time from Nationals, or your titles in the Junior level, or your records from college, etc. may qualify you for entrance into the Olympic Trials. That's the final step - if you place high enough, you may be selected for the team. Different countries have different selection criteria, so you aren't always guaranteed a spot by doing well at the Trials.
Sometimes an athlete who is injured for the Trials can win a spot on the Olympic team based on his or her performances in other events. There are many other international competitions, including the Goodwill Games, Pan-American Games, and World Championships.
2006-10-02 19:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by slightlymiffed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sport? You have to be good enough for one, try out in that sports Olympic trials come in the top 3 at those trials and have made the Olympic A & B qualifying standards at least 2 times.
2006-10-02 11:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly...it takes years of practice, dedication, and training...not to mention loads of sacrifices and determination...and a natural ability/gift doesn't hurt...cuz being in the olympics means that u have earned a spot in a competition that brings together the best of the best...
if u have all that...then u gotta qualify for an event in an olympic qualifier event or be named to a team for the country u want to represent
2006-10-02 03:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by aquariushighlander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard training for all of your life, talent and luck
2006-10-02 22:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋