Our brand-new athlete recruitment programme is looking for sporty and active people aged 16-24, who want to try out for a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports in autumn 2024.
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Our brand-new athlete recruitment programme is looking for sporty and active people aged 16-24, who want to try out for a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports in autumn 2024.
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The application window is now open.
To get involved you’ll need to complete three tests. A 1km time trial, a plank and a standing long jump and upload your scores and details on the application form by October 14th 2024
See below to find out how to complete the tests.
Anyone aged 16-24 of UK nationality, who is sporty and active, may apply. This is for both Olympic and Paralympic sports. We encourage people with physical, visual, or intellectual impairments to apply.
Olympic sports which we will be recruiting for are: Skeleton, Cycling (Track, Mountain Biking, BMX Park, Sprint), Rowing, Modern Pentathlon, Weightlifting, Climbing (Speed Climbing), Shooting, Beach Volleyball and Handball, along with all Paralympic sports.
All our sports are looking for athletes with specific profiles and potential, so only a small number of athletes will be invited through to the final stages of the programme.
However, at each stage we will share how to get involved in Olympic and Paralympic sport in your local communities.
To sign up below you must first complete the tests and upload your scores on the application.
If you are successful, you will be invited to a regional testing centre in November and December – you can choose from Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, London, Swansea, Bristol, Birmingham, and Norwich.
We also encourage people with physical, visual or intellectual impairments to apply to be a ParalympicsGB athlete.
Please look at the impairments that are eligible: Classification
Regional testing for Paralympic sports will take place in Crawley in October, in Sheffield in November and in Liverpool in February.
If you’re a teacher or coach who wants to support your students in unleashing their potential, you can! There are two ways to help them get involved with this once-in-a lifetime opportunity.
The best way to do so is by delivering your own pre-application testing session where vou can help vour students through the initial process and aid them in uploading their test scores to the application form. Applications for students open on 20th August and close on 14th October. Those with suitable scores will then be invited to regional testing events later in the year.
Or, you can simply share the opportunity with your school or club and encourage those with potential to take part.
Simply click below to get immediate access to the session plan and
materials to help promote the campaign to your students. You could be the catalyst they need to begin the journey of a lifetime.
Once the session plan is completed the applicant is responsible for uploading their scored to the application form.
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