Local skateboard star Freddie Hazelton has been selected for the YouFor2032 program, a youth feeder program for alite athletes aspiring to compete in the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics.
A Year 8 St Catherine’s Catholic College student, Freddie is a busy young man, having travelled Australia competing in skateboarding competitions, testing his skills and techniques against a wide variety of other skaters.
“I was scouted out at one of the competitions I was in a little while ago,” Freddie explained.
“Through the program, I am given coaching and, training and professional development, to promote for the 2032 Olympics.
“Every skate comp I go to, I have to keep going up in ranks, and I might even be picked for competitions overseas.”
A natural born talent, Freddie was skating almost as soon as he could walk.
Having travelled Australia, his all-time favourite skatepark is in Bondi Beach, overlooking the ocean.
And his favourite trick?
“I think it’d have to be the backside, where you go in the air and grab the board and then come back down.”
St Catherine’s Catholic College Principal Luke Thomson is confident in Freddie’s abilities and future accomplishments.
"I'm sure Freddie will make the most of this incredible opportunity to hone his skills in becoming an elite athlete,” he said.
“I have no doubt we will be cheering him on from the grandstands at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics."
Freddie Hazelton, the one to look out for in the upcoming 2023 Olympics. Photo credit: Bronte Hodge
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