What I Would Do if I was an Olympian

Whether it's winter or summer, indoor games or outdoor, men's or woman's, the olympic games have something for everyone.
For a few short weeks, there's always something good on TV, and you always want to tune in. In the summer olympics, I like to watch the runs. I myself will sometimes run a ten km race, and last time I did so I came home incredibly pleased about a sub-50 minute time. And then of course I thought back to the olympics, where they're running the same race in about half the time, and I feel ashamed.
When the winter olympics come around, I like to watch skiing and snowboarding. Why? Because you sometimes see people fall flat on their face, that's why!
All of which to say that everyone loves the olympics, which naturally leads many to have the desire to be an olympian.
When you go to the olympics, you represent an entire country, and it's up to you to represent that nation in a good light. I too have held this dream. So what would happen if I actually could become an olympian?

THE SPORT
One major problem is that I'm not sure what sport I'd be the best at. I can play soccer and run, but I'm not sure that I'd be confident enough in either sports. They're both mental games as much as anything.
How about ping-pong? I don't trust my reflexes. Skiing, perhaps? That might be fun! Okay, so I'll become an olympic skier. A racing skier, mind, not freestyle. I've tried, and it wasn't pretty.

THE PERFORMANCE
I don't know how I'd do on race day. On one hand, I must have done buckets of training to arrive at the olympics, and so I'd like to say that my training would carry me through. Still, I can't help but think my nerves would make my legs wobbly. At least there'd be no shortage of effort once the big day came- I'd never be able to forgive myself if I didn't try my hardest! I'll just pray that I'd be able to stifle the nerves, become immersed in the moment, and do the best I could do.

AFTER
The real fun would begin after the olympics were over. That would be when I could walk up to people, shake their hand, and say "Hi! My names Mark, and I was in the olympics! What have you done with your life?"
I'd make a lot of friends that way.

Alas, the olympic dream seems practically unattainable to me now. Don't all olympic athletes start at 2 days old and train 25 hours a day, 8 days a week? I couldn't keep up with that schedule unless it was something I truly believed in, and it seems too late now to start. Curling might still be available, though!

Thanks for reading,

-Mark