Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
Games competitions or Opening or Closing Ceremonies are the normal commercial
markings of the manufacturer.
� On larger clothing items, such as shirts, jackets, pants, jerseys, and
sweatshirts, one continued logo or commercial name per clothing item is
permissible, if that name or logo display does not exceed an area of six square
inches or 38.7 square centimeters (such as a display measuring 2" x 3" or 5.08
cm x 7.62 cm).
� On small clothing items, such as caps, socks, hats, gloves and belts, one logo
or commercial name per clothing item is permissible, if that name or display
does not exceed an area of three square inches or 19.35 square centimeters.
� On athletic shoes, no logos or commercial names are permissible except for
names or logos which are included by the manufacturer on athletic shoes
which are sold to the general public.
Special Olympics International may take appropriate actions to remedy any violation
of General Rules Section 4.08.
10.9 Unified Sport Activities
Unified Sports enable people with intellectual disabilities (“athletes”) and without
intellectual disabilities (“partners”) to train and compete on integrated sports teams.
A Unified Sports team shall consist of athletes with intellectual disabilities and of
athletes without intellectual disabilities of similar age and athletic ability.
Registered coaches at the SOWSG ATHENS 2011 and professional athletes from
participating countries/regions are not allowed to participate as a Unified Sport
Partner. A Unified Partner must not have an overwhelming advantage over SO
athletes, must not dominate or be a threat to the competition.
10.10 Unity Sports Events (USE) / Achieving Personal Best (APB)
Unity Sports Events (USE)
The ATHENS 2011 GOC, in collaboration with SOI, has planned the incorporation of a
new program to the Special Olympics World Games. This program consists of a series
of individual non-official competition activities and is named Unity Sports Events
(USE). Stemming from the Unified Sports program, USE will offer an opportunity for
internationally renowned sports and entertainment personalities and fans to be
paired up with Special Olympics athletes / coaches in a series of competitive events.
These events will be incorporated in most of the official competitions as exhibition
activities and help foster a relationship of respect, acceptance and camaraderie
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