2012 Olympic Competitor

'Ok, the bid is simple : Find a sport, train hard, gain Olympic qualifying standard, convince a country to give me nationality and a place on their Olympic team, raise £1m for charity and be there at London 2012.

I’m 33 and with limited sporting talent. My plan, although possibly brave, bold and crazy in equal measure is a perfectly serious bid and I'm delighted to have you here following the story.

I have no idea if what I'm attempting to do is achieveable, but I do know that have the splendid stubborn genes passed from father to son that will stand me in good stead.'

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