The Queensland Academy of Sport’s Youfor32 team has visited the Torres Strait for the first time in its search for athlete talent for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk said Youfor2032 was about unlocking potential no matter where people lived in Queensland, putting young athletes on the runway to sporting success.
Secondary students of Tagai State College on Thursday Island joined the 2,450 young Queenslanders aged 13-to-23 who took part in the program to-date across 25 locations, including regions like Cherbourg, St George, Bundaberg, Yarrabah and Charters Towers.
“The team will be testing a further 20,000 young Queenslanders over the next couple of years, and the team will be back in the Torres Strait in the future to test even more kids,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
Minister for Sport, Stirling Hinchliffe said Youfor2032 was Australia’s biggest ever athlete talent search.
“The Torres Strait is known for producing exceptional sporting talent and we’re keen to harness that ability for the 2032 Games,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“Queensland’s Academy of Sport will be offering specialist training to up to 400 of the State’s best young athletes to become podium-ready for our home Games in 2032.”
He said Youfor2032 was not the only track to becoming a future Queensland Olympic or Paralympic star as many sports had elite training programs.
“We’ve designed Youfor2032 to be Australia’s biggest talent search so we can uncover young Queenslanders with elite potential, regardless of where they live,” the Minister said.
Ms Palaszczuk said students of Tagai State College were being supported, both on and off the oval, with a Government allocation of almost $31 million in modern and upgraded school infrastructure and facilities over five years.
Further information about Youfor2032 can be accessed at this PS News link.
