Resources: Athlete and Volunteer Portal

Updated on November 4 2025 

In order to participate in SO programming, Special Olympics Washington athletes (and their families/guardians on their behalf), coaches, Unified partners, and volunteers must create profiles and complete the requirements associated with their role.  

Bookmark the Special Olympics Washington online portal at . 

If you are experiencing an issue with your profile, please DO NOT create a new profile and reach out for help: https://bit.ly/PortalIntakeSubmissionForm 

Get started by deciding which type of profile to create: 

•  Participant Status for PC-Coach-Admin  

• Take me to the portal! 

Resources for Athlete Profiles 

• One-pager: Create an Athlete Profile 

• One-pager: Complete or Update Your Athlete Health Form 

• One-pager: Verifying Your Participation Status 

Resources for Parent/Guardian/Circle of Care Profiles Managing on Behalf of an Athlete 

• One-pager: Create a Parent/Guardian Profile   

• One-pager: Create a Circle of Care Profile 

• One-pager: Complete or Update a Health Form on Behalf of an Athlete 

• One-pager: Verifying Your Athlete’s Participation Status 

• One-pager: Applying for a Coach, Chaperone or Unified Partner Role 

**Registering for the first time and looking for a program?  

• Step 1: Create your profile and complete requirements. 

• Step 2: Submit a request at bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport upon registration completion.  

• Peruse Find a Local Community to view prospective programs.  

• A Special Olympics Washington staff member will assist in ensuring you are connecting with a program that is a good fit. 

Resources for Program Coordinators and Coaches 

• One-pager: Create a Coach Portal Profile 

• One-pager: Managing an Athlete’s Registration on their Behalf 

• VIDEO: Understanding the Portal Coach Zone 

• VIDEO: Downloading Health History Forms 

• VIDEO: Checking Your Roster Participation Status 

• One-pager: Apply for a Coach, Chaperone or Unified Partner Role 

Need More Help? Submit a request, view Office Hours and Live Training schedule here:  bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport  

More Resources 

• Short videos recorded by Special Olympics Washington coaches and program coordinators for coaches and program coordinators: 

• Portal Quick Tip: Program Coordinators/Admins: Decoding Your Participants Status (5 min video) 

• Portal Quick Tip: Get Started (2 min video) 

• Portal Quick Tip: Choosing which Athlete Account-type (3 min video) 

• Portal Quick Tips: Downloading Health History Forms (2 min video) 

• Portal Quick Tip: Understanding & Navigating Key Areas of the Coach Zone (3 min video) 

• Portal Quick Tips on our Special Olympics Washington Portal Playlist on YouTube.