Best Answer - Chosen by Asker im from england too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\\... there may be time, but even if you train all of the time, you may not be good enough! i want to be in the olympics, and im 13, i want bowls (lawn bowls) to be an olympic sport, but i may not be good enough, although i have won a few competitions! my advice would be to go for it! and, you have inspired me :-) i want to be in the olympics too! im also going to train, and we may play for team GB together! 1 last thing in need to say... go team GB! you go, and win a few more gold medals in 2016 olympics! Other Answers (3) It's not enough for you to be a great basketball player, among the very best of your country. Your country must qualify for the Olympics. In the recent London Olympics, only 12 national teams competed, having qualified in previous FIFA tournaments. They typically take play a year before the Olympics, and since you probably can't play for your national team at 17, you'll have to rely on others to do it. I'm sure at least one member of the qualifying team will be happy to stand aside to make room for you on the Olympic team she/he helped you reach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_\\... As for how to make the UK team, it's probably done through a tryout. In the US, they gather the best 20 or so players and