Celebrity Fantasy Olympics
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Robbie Williams football
by Anneke Hak and Zoe Drewitt
Yes, folks, it\'s Olympics time again, and here at handbag Towers we thought we\'d add a little glitz and glamour to the event by throwing a few sporting celebrities into the ring. From Robbie Williams on the pitch to Tom Cruise on the mat, here\'s our pick of the famous faces we\'d like to see in Beijing!
Matthew Perry: Tennis
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Matthew Perry tennis
Former
Friends actor Matthew Perry was somewhat of a tennis star in his native Canada in his youth. Matthew was ranked 17th in junior singles and third in doubles tennis, but decided to concentrate on his acting career when he moved to Los Angeles to live with his father (
John Bennett Perry, also an actor). It seems Matthew has no regrets, saying "Actually, as a kid I wanted to be a tennis player, but I wasn\'t good enough, so I became an actor. Since then, I\'ve just been lip-locking with gorgeous babes. So, let that be a lesson to all you little tennis players out there."
Gordon Ramsay: Football
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Gordon Ramsay football
Michelin starred celebrity chef
Gordon Ramsay had the potential to be a professional footballer in his youth. He was signed to
Rangers in 1984 when he was 18 years old but wasn\'t offered a contract the following year because of injury to his ligaments. He told the
Observer in 2002, "There is a great feeling when you are excited and run out onto that pitch, and I don\'t give a fig what anyone says, there\'s a such a huge, huge rush. But if I\'m honest I don\'t think I was good enough to be a truly great player. Other suggestions for the team are
Vinnie Jones, ex-Queens Park Rangers player-turned-actor, and pop giant
Robbie Williams, who built up his own football team in Los Angeles called
LA Vale.
George Clooney: Baseball
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George Clooney Baseball
Although swoony
George Clooney made Leatherheads, a sporting rom com about American Football with
Renee Zellweger last year, he actually harboured dreams of becoming a professional baseball player when he was younger. He made it the to try outs for the
Cincinnati Reds in 1977 when he was 16, but missed out on a place on the team. The former
ER star was even offered a contract to play for Ohio minor league team the
Dayton Dragons in February this year. American TV producer Peter Guber, who owns the team, said, "We\'re ready to sign you up, anytime you\'re ready."
Tom Cruise: Wrestling
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Tom Cruise wrestling
He may have played a football prodigy in 1983\'s
All The Right Moves, but
Tom Cruise\'s true sporting skill is as a wrestler. On his high school
wrestling team, Tom was apparently renowned for his proficiency at the High Crotch move, which involves putting your arm between the legs of your opponent - ouch! It was sheer chance that turned Tom on to acting, after he sustained a knee injury and someone suggested he try the theatre group. The rest, as they say, is
history.
Katie Price: Equestrian
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Katie Price: Equestrian
Katie Price\'s alter ego Jordan couldn\'t be further away from the world of horse riding and
dressage, but the 30 year-old author and glamour model has been a keen horse rider since the age of seven, and recently made headlines claiming that snobbery was the reason why she and husband Peter Andre were banned from attending the Cartier Polo Tournament in Windsor Great Park this year. Katie will take part in
The Horse Of The Year Show from 8-12 October 2008, where she will perform dressage to music for the show\'s 60th anniversary. But the former I\'m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here... contestant doesn\'t want to stop there, she\'s aiming to be a part of the British
equestrian team at the 2012 Olympics. Hubby Peter has just bought her a show jumping horse to help her reach her goal. In an interview with The Mirror newspaper Katie said, "I\'m going to be training every day and I\'ve already developed a six-pack from where I\'ve stepped up my riding. I\'m taking it seriously, so don\'t write me off for 2012."
Jason Statham: Aquatics
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Jason Statham Diving
He\'s a ducker and a diver - literally.
Jason Statham began his career as a
diver and came 12th in the world championships in 1992. Jason was spotted by a talent agent, and moved into modelling, which led to him being cast in Guy Ritchie\'s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells. He did his own stunt diving for his role in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job, alongside
Charlize Theron. Of his diving career Jason says, "It was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble."
Geena Davis: Archery
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Geena Davis Archery
Oscar-winning actress
Geena Davis first took up
archery in 1997, having seen a television report on Olympic gold medallist
Justin Huish, and by 1999 she was a semi-finalist for the Sydney 2000 US archery team. The 52-year-old Thelma And Louise star failed her first attempt to make the US Olympic team, but promised to continue training, which she does for four to six hours a day in-between filming - now that\'s determination!
Sean Paul: Aquatics
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Sean Paul water polo
Grammy award-winning Jamaican reggae artist Sean Paul started out as an athlete; following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, the Gimme The Light singer played
water polo on the Jamaican national team from the tender age of 13 until he was 21, but gave it up to become a music star.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Weightlifting
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Body Building
Governor of California and Hollywood action film icon,
Arnold Schwarzenegger was once known as the Austrian Oak. The Terminator star won the title of Mr Olympia for
weightlifting no less than seven times (1970-75, 1980) and in 1970 he was known as the World\'s Strongest Man. Schwarzenegger was filmed for the documentary Pumping Iron which followed his 1975 training for Mr Olympia. By then Arnie had decided to move away from his bodybuilding career and become a Hollywood star. His sporting career set him up for the action hero roles in his movies including Commando, Predator and
The Terminator.
Guy Ritchie: Shooting
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Guy Ritchie out shooting with friends
Madonna\'s husband, Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie, certainly knows his way round a shotgun. Mockney Guy is the son of Lady Amber Leighton and was taught the country pursuits of fishing, hunting and shooting. In 2000 Madonna moved to England, and was said to have also taken up hunting with her hubby, but reports now say that the 4 Minutes singer has grown tired of the sport and is selling their home in the countryside.
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