In partnership with Sports, the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is on a mission to systematically unearth and develop Queensland’s most talented athletes and prepare them for success in 2032. Cue Australia’s largest athlete identification program, Youfor2032.
Youfor2032 stretches right across Queensland to find athletes with extraordinary elite potential who could achieve medal success in 2032.
Youfor2032 seeds the dreams of young aspiring athletes. The quest for the best starts now and will continue to be rolled out in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032.
Youfor2032 is about opportunity, choices and never any guarantees. The QAS want to provide aspiring young Queenslanders with an opportunity to see how good you could be in a professional setting under the guidance of expert staff.
To be eligible for Youfor2032 you must be:
- 13 to 23-years-old (born between 1999 – 2009 inclusive) for Olympic Sports, or
- 13 to 30-years-old (born between 1992 – 2009 inclusive) for Paralympic Sports.
Queensland aspirants can self-register for the opportunity to be identified for one of 15 Olympic and 8 Paralympic sports prioritised by the QAS for 2032. It doesn’t matter whether you have experience in any of these sports – you may have hidden talents yet to be discovered. Athletic ability coupled with a great attitude to excel are the key ingredients needed for Youfor2032.
The QAS will begin their state-wide talent identification screening on 13 May 2022 and will unfold over a 12-month period. During this time, there will be generic testing followed by sport specific testing to match those participants who possess elite potential to the Sport of best fit.
Following sport specific testing, a small number of Youfor2032 participants will be provided with a three-month trial period within the Sport they are best matched to, to further examine their potential.
Those successful in being selected for Youfor2032 will receive expert training, coaching and development support from State and National Sporting Organisations as well as the QAS.
You can find more information and register for Youfor2032 via the website qld.gov.au/youfor2032.
We are looking for as many talented aspirants to register for Youfor2032. If you’ve got a teammate, friend, sibling, cousin, or neighbour who you think has what it takes, please encourage them to join you in registering.