Will Smith tests his sporting skills with Olympic athletes

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Hollywood star Will Smith met and trained with four athletes from Team GB.

17 May,2012 02:14 am

Hollywood star Will Smith enjoyed an Olympic workout on Wednesday (May 16) morning as he met and trained with four athletes from Team GB.The two-time Oscar nominee, who is in London to promote his new film Men In Black 3, shot some hoops, jumped the hurdles and threw punches with Olympic hopefuls Drew Sullivan, captain for the GB basketball team, hurdler Perri Shakes-Drayton, super heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua and triple jumper Yamile Aldama.Hmm....if I were competing? You know, I do have an affinity for basketball but I do love boxing, you know when I did Ali, as every actor who does a boxing movie hey I could do this professionally you know. I just really love the art of boxing and I liked how I felt and of course I was playing Ali so my mind was in a different space but theres nothing like that boxing ring, Smith said.The 43-year-old previously tried out some boxing for his Oscar-nominated performance as Muhammad Ali in 2001s Ali, but after sparring with Team GBs Anthony Joshua, he said he wouldnt want to meet him in the ring anytime soon.