Untapped Sporting Ability

[Prudie]

Have you ever wondered if you could have been an Olympic standard sportsman at an event you've never tried? I've never tried fencing, skiiing, rifle shooting, archery,rowing, judo to name just a few. Do you think it's possible that people could be brilliant at something they've never tried or do you think any untapped skills would have somehow become apparent? EG as I was pretty dire at school sports so probably dire at all of them.

[Mattk]

I definitely think that everyone is pre-disposed to excel at something.
Some people find it at a very young age and some people never find it.

[marje]

Not found it yet!

[Old_Geezer]

I think if you have a talent you'll stumble across it over the years.
It's somewhat sad everything I've tried in life has been a case of, 'you're ok but nothing to write home about', or at least it seems that way. Most things just don't seem worth the massive effort needed to excel, even if one could. So one either finds one has a natural ability or whatever one's trying gets dropped.

[Stephen_G]

Whilst at School I was OK at Badminton and was coached at Table Tennis - took to it like a Duck to Water. I just failed in the Classroom...