Athlete Eligibility

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for participation in Special Olympics, a competitor must agree to observe and abide by the Official Olympics Rules.
Special Olympics was created and developed to give individuals with mental retardation the opportunity to compete in sports activities. No person shall on the grounds of sex, race, religion, color or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any programs or activity of Special Olympics. Persons are eligible for Special Olympics who:	About Us
Are 8 years of age or older.
Have been identified by an agency or professional as having a mental handicap.
Have a cognitive delay as determined by standard measures.
Have significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, which require or have required specially-designed instruction.

Know someone who could benefit from Special Olympics? Send us an email at info@westspol.org to receive an information packet including an athlete's medical form.


	Use this link to download the athlete's medical form in PDF format.
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Mail the completed athlete's medical form to:	Special Olympics-Westmoreland PO Box 547 Greensburg PA 15601