The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is to host IGNITE 2032, the State’s inaugural high-performance sport conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over two days from 4 February 2022.
The conference is expected to bring together 400 elite-performance experts to ignite a competitive edge for Queensland and Australian athletes at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, Stirling Hinchliffe said the conference would be the launch-pad for the QAS 2032 High-Performance Strategy.
“The transformational high-performance strategy developed by the QAS is designed to fine-tune Queensland athletes to be their very best on the world stage,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“IGNITE 2032 puts the brightest coaching and elite performance minds in the same room to share their expertise in identifying talent, performing under pressure and advancing technology to support Queensland’s future medal winners,” he said.
Mr Hinchliffe said whether it was young Queenslanders currently in primary school, or established athletes, “we want to equip them with the right support and training to put in medal-winning Olympic and Paralympic performances in Paris, Los Angeles, Brisbane 2032, and beyond”.
“As an Olympic and Paralympic Games host city, it’s important to start now to find and nurture talented young athletes to grow into the elite stars of 2032,” he said.
Chief Executive Officer of the QAS, Chelsea Warr said IGNITE 2032 would be a knowledge-sharing platform to turbo-charge support to athletes and coaches.
“It’s critical that we continue developing the high-performance expertise of our people and expand our networks and partnerships to foster a winning mindset for success over the next decade,” she said.
“This means facilitating an environment for like-minded individuals, teams, athletes, parents, coaches, sporting organisations and industry partners to learn, be inspired and to find practical solutions that can make a difference to performance,” Ms Warr said.
