40% of Americans believe they could compete in at least one event in the Olympics

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Almost half of Americans believe they could hold their own in at least one event in the Summer or Winter Olympics, this according to a new survey from OnePoll.

The most popular choice of sport was a little surprising as well, as many believed they could compete in basketball, soccer and swimming, not just the less physical events like air rifle and curling.

And, of course, men were a lot more likely to believe they could compete in the Olympics than women, at 60 percent compared to 22 percent.

The poll also found the sports people think should be added most to the Olympics, which included MMA, lacrosse, bowling, cricket and competitive cheerleading.

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