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Special Olympics is committed to the highest ideals of sport and
expects all athletes to honor sports and Special Olympics. All Special
Olympics athletes and Unified SportsŪ partners are expected to abide
by the following code of conduct when participating in Special Olympics
training, events and Games.
- I will practice good sportsmanship.
- I will act in ways that bring respect to me, my coaches, my team and Special Olympics.
- I will not use bad language.
- I will not swear or insult other persons.
- I will not fight with other athletes, coaches, volunteers or staff.
- I will train regularly.
- I will learn and follow the rules of my sport.
- I will listen to my coaches and the officials and ask questions when I do not understand.
- I will always try my best during training, divisioning and competitions.
- I will not ?hold back? in preliminary competition just to get into an easier finals competition division.
- I will not make inappropriate or unwanted physical, verbal or sexual advances on others.
- I will not smoke in non-smoking areas.
- I will not drink alcohol or use illegal drugs at Special Olympics events.
- I will not take drugs for the purpose of improving my performance.
- I will obey all laws and Special Olympics rules, as well as the International Federation and National Federation/Governing Body rules for my sport(s).
I understand if I do not obey the Special Olympics Code of Conduct,
I will be subject to a range of consequences by my Program up to and
including not being allowed to participate.
Code of Conduct Violations
If a Special Olympics athlete violates any part of the code of conduct, Special Olympics may impose disciplinary actions.
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