The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has welcomed today’s launch of the Future Green and Gold campaign.

The nationwide talent search is aiming at finding future athletes to represent Australia at the Brisbane 2032 Games, led by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), in collaboration with state institutes and national sporting organisations.

With the home Games of 2032 less than a decade away, the campaign aims to unearth young Australians to enter the Olympic and Paralympic sport high performance development pathways.

The program will target Australians aged 13-23 for Olympic sports and 13+ for Paralympic sports, with more than 40 sports part of the program.

AOC CEO Matt Carroll said young Australians discovered by this program could become household names representing Australia at Brisbane 2032.

“The success of the home team is vital to the success of any home Games,” Mr Carroll said.

“I am thrilled at the launch of Future Green and Gold to help boost the talent pipeline for our Olympic sports as we head towards Brisbane 2032, just one more Games away!

“Many Olympians began their athletic journey in different sports, before finding and excelling in their Olympic passion.

“Fresh off the success of our Team in Paris, many young Australians will be inspired to have a go at Olympic sports to chase their own Brisbane Olympic dream.

“Congratulations and thank you to Federal Minister for Sport Anika Wells, the Australian Sports Commission, AIS, the state institutes and sporting organisations that are collaborating to deliver this exciting campaign.” 

The opportunity is open to those without sporting experience as well as current athletes looking to transition to a different sport.

Interested people can register via the AIS website at www.ausport.gov.au/talent. Eligible participants will be invited to a testing day to undergo a baseline testing, with individuals identified with potential then undertaking further testing with a recommended sport. Successful participants will be offered a position within a Talent Development Program.