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

[LubaLuca]

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?

Female boxing because I’m Irish and that is where our greatest medal chances would be

@Killahangilion famous West Cork town famous for successful brothers?

I stand corrected though, maybe I should switch to rowing from boxing 🏅

I could do a passable dressage test .

I'd have a bash at any of the equestrian, swimming or tennis competitions. Anything involving running and I'd come last!!

Plus : Bob sleigh - but not the one pushing at the back.
Minus : Synchronised Swimming - I could never use one of those nose-clips.

@LubaLuca

Are we expected to actually try to win?

Yes! Those who don't show enough commitment will have to help pack the equipment away at the end and could miss the bus home.

Totally down with that, sounds infinitely better than competing 😁

Hurdles for me please! Was my specialist skill at school, long legs and light on my feet.
I’m now still long legged but slightly heavier on my feet, the year of training would come in handy providing I can have a personal chef!

I would love to do swimming, or conoeing, and I've always wanted to learn how to sail. I'm a fair swimmer, and love water, but my size and lack of arm/general strength, would screw me in the end.
I'd rather do 40 slow and steady laps of a pool, than a 4 lap race.

I can play tennis and cycle too, but am not very good at either.

Shooting- I was marksman standard 30 years ago
Fencing- because I'm good at nipping backwards and forwards
5k ...but I'd be v slow, definitely finish though.

I think Gay England should enter as a separate nation @SimonJT well, Gay GB

Anything equestrian, although only if I get the Olympic horses because DD's arsehole ponies won't get me far!

I am really good at the ta-da bit at the end of the gymnastics event where they throw their arms up and stick their bums out. Crap at all the rest of it though!

Best: swimming
Worst: too many to choose from.

Dressage or tennis. I like the outfits.

I couldn't be faffed with swimming, diving etc - I'd hate having to wash my hair every day.

I'd maybe do the weightlifting if it meant having to eat like a Trojan beforehand to bulk up.

Or I'll give out the medals if you want me to?

Trap Shooting for me please, definitely don’t want running as much as I’d love to, they’d need to reinforce the track 🤦‍♀️

The usual UK events for me... the sitting down ones... horses, boats bikes....

No jumping, swimming or running.

I think I could enjoy shooting and archery. Also maybe throwing the javelin just a very very short distance.

I could walk the 100m quite slowly.

The rest is definitely out.

I think I'd do well in the netball. I also competed for my county in triple jump 25 years ago so might be ok with some major fitness training.

I'm a major wussbag though, so any type of boxing/martial arts would be a huge no!

I am a big parkrun fan so 5000m for me. Though track running is boring and in the heat of Tokyo - I don't think I'd acquit myself very well!

Cross country skiing as long as I'm allowed to stop every km for chocolate.
Least favourite would be anything where my shoulders have to move beyond 90°, so maybe gymnastics etc.

DH reckons he'd be good at badminton or shot-put, and would suck at any kind of gymnastics or trampolining. Personally, I think it would be hilarious to watch him try rhythmic gymnastics

High jump for me please. Never mind that I am short and my tum will knock the pole off.

I bet Gay England has a higher population than some small island states. Some large ones too.

I would like a go at fencing
or modern pentathlon

Swimming would be my nightmare event, wet clothes, hanging around in swimwear, don’t even get me started on getting a swim cap over my hair! Plus I actually hate having my face in water. I really hope I don’t get selected for anything in water. Or anything horsey.

I'd hope for swimming, I know I can do it Granted not at anywhere near Olympic level but I wouldn't embarrass myself too badly! Or archery - never tried it but I'd love to have a go.

Would absolutely not want to do anything involving running!