Athlete Registration Rebecca Everard of Special Olympics New Zealand exults in her 100 meter butterfly finish at the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games. [Photo by Brenda Fitzsimons, IRELAND OUT] Registering for Special Olympics — the world's largest program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities — is a simple process. All individuals who meet Special Olympics eligibility requirements and wish to participate must register with an accredited Program. Registration includes: Submission of an Athlete Registration Form, which contains registration information, medical information and a medical certification; and Submission of an Athlete Release Form, which contains a release to be signed by an adult athlete or by the parent/guardian of a minor athlete concerning medical matters and publicity permissions. Although every Special Olympics registration process involves the same basic requirements outlined above, each Special Olympics Program has its own athlete registration form. Use our Program Locator to locate the Special Olympics Program nearest you, then contact them directly to receive athlete registration materials. Unified Sports Registration Special Olympics Unified Sports® is a program that combines approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (called Partners) on sports teams for training and competition. Age and ability matching of athletes and Partners is defined on a sport-by-sport basis. To participate as a Unified Sports Partner, contact your local Special Olympics Program and request an application and release form. To find a Program near you, use our Program Locator.