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05/12/2008 - Brit challenges Australia's sporting talent

British challenge to Australian sporting talent.

The Australian Sports Commission is using the age-old rivalry between Britain and Australia to attract athletes into the National Talent Identification program.

The Australian Sports Commission is using the age old rivalry between Britain and Australia to attract athletes into the talent ID program for the London 2012 Olympics and beyond.

Meet the cocky Brit that’s whinging his way to notoriety:

ausport.gov.au/london2012

Once you’ve met the Brit, visit the Australian Sports Commission’s new online talent identification tool (eTID).

This revolutionary system is accessible to anyone aged 12-29 and provides pathways into elite sport, which can include scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport.

It is vital for Australia to be smart in talent identification and development in order to maintain our competitive edge on the international stage.

Approximately 10 per cent of any country’s population has sporting talent (between the ages of 12 and 19) – based on this, Australia’s talent pool sits at around 280,000 people, whilst sporting super powers such as America and China have talent pools in excess of 4 million and 22 million respectively.

These basic facts mean Australia need to be innovative in our approach and search far and wide for our next top sportspeople if we are to remain one of the top sporting nations of the world.

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