Cycling Before moving to Australia from South Africa in 1921, Young was a successful junior cyclist. He continued his cycling career in Australia. He became involved in cycling administration as the NSW Amateur Cyclist Union Secretary (1948-1957) and President/Chair (1958-1974) and Australian Amateur Cycling Union Secretary.
Olympic Games Young was section manager for the Australian cycling team at the
1956 Melbourne Olympics and
1964 Tokyo Olympics. He was the assistant general manager, Australian Team at the
1968 Mexico Olympics. He was president of the New South Wales Olympic Council. He resigned from that position after the
Australian Olympic Federation voted against boycotting the
1980 Moscow Olympics. Young in his resignation letter stated "Fundamentally I believe that the seriousness of world events is sufficient reason for the AOF to have heeded the advice of the government of the day. Nothing short of a full commitment should have been given to the Australian Government".
Commonwealth Games Yong had a long administrative involvement with the Commonwealth Games movement in Australia. He was the Cycling Team Manager at
1954 Vancour Empie and Commonwealth Games; Australian Team General Manager at
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Honorary),
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and
1974 Commonwealth Games; and Advance Party Member at
1970 Commonwealth Games and
1978 Commonwealth Games. From 1977 to 1979, he was Chairman of the
Australian Commonwealth Games Association. == Recognition ==