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The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS), in conjunction with the State Government, has launched a world-leading AI-powered app to help discover our next sporting champions.
The YouFor2032 App, supported by a new partnership with RACQ, uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to assess the abilities of Queensland’s aspiring athletes from the comfort of their own homes.
The app is the first known talent search technology in the world to include Para sports, ensuring athletes of all abilities will have the chance to be discovered.
Young Queenslanders aged 13 to 23 years for Olympic sports and 13 to 30 years for Para sports can now complete virtual tests through the app. Results are reviewed by the QAS YouFor2032 Talent Team.
Athletes who show strong potential will be invited to take part in face-to-face YouFor2032 testing sessions and may then have the opportunity to be put on a pathway to elite sport.
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander said the app is a gamechanger for young Queenslanders with big dreams.
“We want Brisbane 2032 to be our most successful Olympic and Paralympic Games ever, and that begins with identifying and supporting the next generation of talent,” Minister Mander said.
“This world-leading app removes geographic barriers, giving every young Queenslander, no matter where they live, the chance to be discovered.
“It’s also a terrific resource for the QAS Para Sport Unit, which launched earlier this year, to start finding athletes with a disability who have flown under the radar until now.”
The YouFor2032 Talent Search has partnered with 17 sports to identify their future elite and para sport needs and maximise Queensland’s potential success on the world stage.
The QAS has so far tested young athletes across 40 locations, including 26 regional centres from Warwick to Emerald, and the Gold Coast to Yarrabah.
More than 2000 athletes have been identified and progressed into the three-month trial phase, with 422 invited to a 12-month targeted development program and 40 selected for high-performance state or national programs.
Further details on the YouFor2032 program can be found online at qasport.qld.gov.au/youfor2032.
