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It's not really about the sponsors, it's about needing to come from wealth in order to be able to take the time to train, buy the equipment for the sport, make it to the regional/national/internation events to qualify for the team, or even afford to get to games for the event.
You need to be not-poor enough to even get to a level to where sponsors would be interested.
The Olympics really was meant for rich men who enjoyed sports. It only developed a gigantic support apparatus over time.