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Kind of feels like the coverage and commentary almost promotes this idea though. Seem to recall a few times the commentary or chat would be talking about someone who just 'picked some sport up' after watching a previous Olympics and being inspired to then train at it over the years between. This is one example that presents it in that way like they're saying she started doing Park Run a couple of years ago and now she's an Olympic Track medalist, but she has a significant background in competing in running before that. I'm sure there are a lot of other stories of people who were alright at something when they were a kid, at college or University or just something they picked up as a teenager for extra curricular stuff that then slipped off who think they could probably get into the Olympics, whether they could or not who knows. Then there is also just deluded people who think everything is easy until they step up to actually do it and they fall on their arse.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/11/georgia-bell-paris-olympics-athletics-parkrun
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https://x.com/YouGov/status/1822224347584516143?t=yMlQ7Vugw2o9qK-uZwjNhw&s=19
27% of Britons reckon that they could qualify for a sport at the 2028 Olympics, if they started training today
% saying they would definitely/probably qualify for...
10m Air Rifle: 15%
Archery: 13%
Badminton: 10%
Table tennis: 9%
Rowing: 7%
100m sprint: 6%
Road race: 6%
100m Breaststroke: 6%
Trampoline: 6%
Shot Put: 5%
Cycle sprint: 5%
Dressage: 5%
Fencing: 5%
Golf: 5%
Volleyball: 5%
Basketball: 4%
Football: 4%
Windsurfing: 4%
Triathlon: 4%
Water polo: 4%
Rhythmic Gymnastics: 3%
Artistic Gymnastics: 3%
Diving: 3%