KIERSTEN DUKE: Jason Saab, Josh Addo-Carr, Xavier Coates, Herbie Farnworth, Tom Trbojevic in 100m race talks

The Olympics is now another four years away, but NRL fans won’t have to wait that long for their own version of the Games.

Peter V’Landys never misses a trick with the code looking to make the most of Australia’s best Olympic result by running its own mini-Olympics on grand final day.

Like the Paris Games and AFL grand final day the pinnacle event will be the 100 metre sprint.

So who will be the fastest NRL player — provided they are not playing in the decider?

Manly winger Jason Saab and Bulldogs speedster Josh Addo-Carr likely top the list, while Xavier Coates and Herbie Farnworth could give them a run for their money.

But my dark horse to come in hard on the rail is 107kg Knights enforcer Jack Hetherington, right, who clocked a top speed of 36.1kmph a few years ago when playing for the Bulldogs.

Who would’ve thought the big goose had a bit of Winx about him?

Elder statesmen like South Sydney winger Alex Johnston, though he would need a miraculous recovery from his ACL injury, and Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic could show the young bucks how it is done.

Turbo has some experience in urban track and field, although his last off field sprint race at Manly Corso ended in a serious hamstring tear.

I heavily suspect the NRL will have their star performers racing under much better conditions by providing pre-race rub downs and whatever it takes to prevent injuries occurring.

So will the old bulls reign supreme or will we have a surprise upset from a pair of young fresh legs?

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone like Roosters winger Dom Young has a red-hot go, but he may be at Homebush trying to help Sydney win the NRL title and thus be unable to race.

Surely with the legs on him he’s covering 100 metres in less than 11 seconds.

And to top it off wouldn’t it great to have Usain Bolt crown the winner.

Other events at these mini-Olympics will be a goal kicking competition, longest kick and a sprint between the forwards. All that’s missing is an egg and spoon race.

Jamayne Isaako, Sam Walker and Valentine Holmes could feature in a goal-kicking shootout, challenged by Zac Lomax, Reuben Garrick and Jamal Fogarty (who failed to surpass Jarrod Crocker’s record goal-kicking streak for the Raiders on Saturday in either an act of kindness or an inability to make the clutch kick).

There’s reportedly still plenty of i’s to dot and t’s to cross before it becomes official but I think it’s a genius way to continue to grow the game and expand the fan base.

All US sports have skills events during their All Star weekends with the NBA’s skill challenges one of my favourites.

The skills challenges are fun, fast and easy to understand. It’s the perfect way to get new eyes on a sport. The NRL skills challenge could pique the interest of a new generation of fans. Not only do I believe that these mini Olympics would be an awesome way to expand league’s already growing fan base, but I think it’s a fantastic way to showcase the skills and athleticism our players possess.