How can I participate in the Olympics?

Answer by  rocky1717 (43)

It is helpful to have years of experience participating in a sport, as international competitors are among the best in the world. One must first be a member of a sanctioned national team and may become a member of the Olympic team by placing at the world championships or at Olympic Trials in the same year of the Olympic Games.

Answer by  trigonometry (668)

You have to qualify! It depends on the sport how the qualification works. In general, you have to participate in top-level international competitions and perform good, e.g. end up among the top scoring people.

Answer by  Tranwreck (279)

Participating in the Olympics will require you to pick an Olympic sport, practice it, and compete successfully in Olympic trials to win a spot on the team.

Answer by  bluetiger0009 (8)

To participate in the Olympics at the international level an individual competitor must be from a country with a recognized National Olympic Committee officially sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The individual competitor must be chosen to go to the Olympics by the various selection processes of the country they represent.

Answer by  Rkrites (10)

You can accomplish this challenge with hard work and some exposure. The more you attend some training sessions or camps, the higher your chances of being discovered are going to be. If you're talented they will find you.

Answer by  Brett (7986)

If you are talking about as an athlete, you would have to compete in your local state or province games. As a judge or an offical, they usually hire about a year in advance.

Answer by  Chad67 (25)

Focus your efforts on a specific event and train specifically to be as skilled in that event as possible. Through physical and mental discipline, you can achieve your dreams and participate in a future Olympic games. Avoiding injuries and other setbacks are also an important aspect to making a future Olympics team.

Answer by  jmansfie (282)

In order to participate in the Olympics, you need to become excellent at a sport featured there. Then do a search for national qualifiers and beat everybody else.

Answer by  NiamhAllan (5)

You must be kidding... Olympics are not a state level game. You have to compete in your country (high level) and ur country's association decides ...After that in ur continent . which event u wanna take part. (no comedy there) .