This survey is done for a primary study to build a talent identification system including an event change program in Japan. To be concrete, this is to study how much youth athletes are interested in changing other events. The target athletes were 59 high school students who participated in a strengthening course held under the auspices of A prefecture All Japan High School Athletic Federation in 2001. 59 students were the athletes or the team representatives who won the A prefecture\u27s High School Rookie Competitions. The followings are to be identified through this survey: 1) Currently most of the athletes decided what sports to play when they entered high schools. Second was when they took part in Junior sports clubs. Third was when they entered junior high schools. This means that the opportunity to choose what sports to play are divided into three groups: (1) the time they entered high schools (2) the time they took part in Junior sports clubs (3) the time they entered junior high schools. Therefore, it should be necessary for them to be supported or given some appropriate advice for choosing what sports to play from many sports. 2) The motivation which started the current sports they phy was because (1) they wanted to play it - this is the most answers of all, (2) their friends had some some influence on it - this is the second, (3) they were recommended by their parents - the third, (4) their sisters and brothers had some influence on it - the fourth, (5) they were recommended by their school teachers - the fifth. Also, as a result of cross count, "influence of family" and "recommendation of others" are almost as many as "their own accord." 3) For the question "do you think if there is more appropriate soprts for yourself other than the current sport you playr?", 10 students (17%) say yes, 23 students (39%) say no, 29 students (49%) say I don\u27t know. 4) For the question "do you have any other sport you wish to play other than the current sport you playr?", 23 students (39%) say yes, 23 students (39%) Say no, 13 students (22%) say I don\u27t know. The number of affirmative answers and negative answers are the same
