Resources: Athlete and Volunteer Registration Portal

Updated on November 21, 2024

As of the 2024 Fall Season, we have replaced our old registration system and now are completely online at Portals.SpecialOlympics.org.

Special Olympics Washington athletes (and their families/guardians on their behalf), coaches, Unified partners, and volunteers can create online accounts/profiles as part of the registration process. 

Bookmark the new registration portal at Portals.SpecialOlympics.org.

To start the process, we’ve created a simple 1 pager how-to for: 

• Athletes/Unified Partner [link]
• Parents/Guardians/Circle of Care (on behalf of an athlete) [link]
• Coaches [Link]
• Event Volunteers [Link] 

Need more help? Submit a request here – https://bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport – review our Portal Resources page or attend office hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm PT 

• Thursdays 12:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm PT 

More Training Resources

•  All Users
  • Create An Account (video)
  • Glossary of Technical/Organizational Terms (PDF)
• Athletes and Their Circles of Care
  • One-Pager: Registration Guide for Athlete (PDF)
  • Registering Yourself as An Athlete (video)
  • One-Pager: Registration Guide for Managing on Behalf of (Parent/Guardian) (PDF) 
  • Registering An Athlete On Their Behalf (video)
  • For Parents, Guardians and Circles of Care: Managing an Athlete’s Profile (video)
• Volunteers
  • One-Pager: Registration Guide for Volunteers (1 pager) (PDF) 
  • Registering Yourself as A Volunteer (video)

Other Resources

• Microsoft News (July 22, 2024): Special Olympics is racing toward a tech evolution. The athletes are leading the sprint. Read about the collaboration between Special Olympics and Microsoft that brought our new online registration system to life.

Questions? Submit a request here: https://bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport or attend office hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm PT
• Thursdays 12:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm PT