According to this infographic from ecollegefinder, you narrow your chances of becoming a Summer Olympic athlete if you participate in the sport of cycling–especially if you’re a woman. Men have a 1 in 215 chance, and women have a 1 in 64 chance! Worst odds? If you play basketball – both men and women have a 1 in 45,487 chance of making it to the summer Olympics. Click to see the details.
Thanks to Jenn for the tip!
“yeah right” – I admit I tend to focus on men’s road and track, and know nothing of the more recently included events. I believe the youngest male rider ever to turn pro on the road was 18 (an age at which I was out of high school, but I would count that if he had been American and selected, which he wasn’t). Could you give me examples of high school-aged cyclists who had a legitimate chance of being selected for the U.S. olympic cycling team this year?
