00:03It's football but not as you know it, a non-contact version of America's most beloved game.
00:11When I first started I was very very confused but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.
00:16Mastering flag football has been a steep learning curve for these Gold Coast students.
00:21It started with the simple stuff and then it got better because it was just so fun with
00:25everyone doing it.
00:26But they quickly picked it up and are now the only Australian set to compete in the
00:32Asia-Pacific Championships this weekend.
00:35The goal for us is to break down barriers for any school or any young person to play the
00:41game.
00:42Flag football is set to make its Olympic debut at the LA 2028 Games.
00:47If Australia qualifies, these players would be ripe for selection.
00:51It would be pretty cool to make Olympics one year.
00:54Igniting hopes for Brisbane to also add the sport to its 2032 Games roster.
01:00Over 20 million people are playing in a very short period of time.
01:03By the time we get to 2032 that number will be exponentially higher.
01:07Getting players into that Olympic pathway as well as those US scholarships that are occurring
01:12would be an amazing opportunity.
