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Originally posted by plough:
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Know two families that have had children compete in the Olympics (rowing / badminton ) and another person who has competed in the Tour de France , it was interesting to see how political the Olympics is even for the competitors to get accepted , and the expenses involved (and they were competing over 10 years ago ).
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There'd be a mix, but probably a fairly high proportion of private school kids. They get access to coaches who have competed at the highest level, so it's not really fair. But then again, life ain't fair. You can still enjoy it though.
