Every adult in Britain has been entered into the Olympics lottery.

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Twelve months before the Olympics start you receive a letter to tell you which event you'll be taking part in. You are given paid leave and childcare, and all equipment is provided. Like jury service, this is not optional.

Which event would you most want to be picked for, and which would be your worst nightmare?

I was a reasonably competent fencer in my day so I reckon with some intensive practice I could drag myself back to a standard that would avoid utter humiliation (knees permitting).

Swimming and/or diving would have me fleeing the country.

I reckon Judo for me. Maybe rugby or hockey? I'm trying to think of sports my build would suit rather than what I'd like. I'd die if they put me on diving.

I'd definitely qualify for the moany lard arse finals.

@RavingAnnie

nor is throwing tantrums!🤣

What's the longest swimming event?

I would like to do dressage. I'm not keen on the long jump.

Swimming of some kind, maybe an endurance event as I am not fast but I can keep going.

Or else the 5k or 10k. Nothing shorter as I run at the same speed which is rubbish for sprinting! (well, rubbish for long distance too but not quite as bad.)

Oooh yes or the tri, love it!

Actually I may have misunderstood - is this asking which event would you be least worst at (then see above) or which event would you love to be good at? - in which case artistic gymnastics without doubt. Or high jump, that is so unbelievable.

@TheLovelinessOfDemons

What's the longest swimming event?

@TheLovelinessOfDemons

swim all the way down the Amazon?

I’d be happy to try throwing the javelin. You get to run for a very short distance, throw something, you don’t have to rotate and get dizzy and you can give a very satisfying yell as you release it. As to where it ends up? People may want to take cover. And wear helmets.

I would hate to do a swimming event. If it’s anything like school swimming, I’d still be in the changing rooms trying to get my swimming hat to stay on when everyone else started. I’d end up having to swim most of the distance on my own as everyone else would’ve finished before me.

I've just asked DH, his nightmare would be Rhythm Gymnastics. He is 6'5", about 2 stone overweight and massively unco-ordinated.

After the last 18 months I think we all deserve to see this.

@Fizzgigg

I did, it looked horrendous! I like a cold water sea swim but that is beyond the pale.

I’d quite like a go at eventing or curling.

’He is 6'5", about 2 stone overweight and massively unco-ordinated.’

Don’t crush his dreams!

Rifle shooting or Hockey or netball or volleyball

Not sailing or kayaking.

Shooting, especially if I have 12 months to brush up my skills.

Worst would be anything water related or running more than 400m. Thank

Hockey. Left Back.

@maddiemookins16mum - can I be left back in the dressing room?

@Ghosttile I'm behind him all the way. The people of Britain need this 🤣

I would want to be picked for swimming or cycling and I would hate to be picked for boxing or wrestling or running as I have a ankle injury and very little upper body strength and am not very fit lol.

I would hope someone would offer themselves up as tribute in my honour.

Failing that shot put.

Rowing for me please. I used to row at uni - hopefully it's like riding a bike and it will all come back to me 25 years later? Or maybe diving. That looks fun.

Gymnastics would be my worst nightmare. I don't mind losing but it has the potential to humiliate myself by falling over or something.

I’ll have a go at the heptathlon or the swimming please. It was always my fantasy aged 8 to be Mary Peters (pentathlon in those days). I won’t get over the high jump or the hurdles as my knees are shot but I’m game.
Nightmare would be the high diving or the beam.

Ooh I'd be on the eventing team!
My worst nightmare would be pole vault or high jump.
Although I guess they wouldn't be too scary as there's no way I'd even get off the ground 🤣

Oh no I've changed my mind! I forgot about diving, that would be horrific and boxing I'm not up for getting punched

Egg and spoon race - I was once good at that.

Speed-reading of a novel while lying on the sofa would suit me, too.