Become an Athlete

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If this is your first time using the portal, please select “Create an Account”

If you are a parent wanting to register your athlete, you can select the Athlete role and enter all their information. If you want to create your parent account first, please select the Parent/Guardian role and enter all YOUR information. Then you will be able to add your athlete under your account.

Once your accounts are created, you can easily fill out and submit the Athlete Medical Form through the portal.

Athletes celebrate after receiving medals.

New Athlete Portal Walkthrough Videos

Center of Excellence Walkthrough Part 1:
Creating a Parent/Guardian and Athlete Page

COE Walkthrough Part 2:
Completing the Athlete Medical Form

For all questions, please contact coehelp@soky.org.

At this time, this is all you can do within the portal. In the future we will be adding Coach and Volunteer roles, so be sure to check back for information on that!

You can also find information about being a Special Olympics athlete here:
Athlete Eligibility

Athlete Training

Sports Offered

Unified Sports

Young Athletes Program

Healthy Athletes

In order to begin participating, your athlete will need a completed Athlete Registration/Medical form to be filled out by a physician and on file in the Special Olympics Kentucky office. One will be included in the packet that will be sent to you, but to speed up that process, you can download the form here:
Athlete Registration/Medical Form