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Every province, territory and state in Canada and the U.S.A. will be represented to compete in 16 sports, of which 3 are traditional Aboriginal sports and 13 are non-traditional sports. They are as follows:
Special Olympic Sports
There are 5 competitive age classifications for both male and female athletes. These classifications are determined by the year of birth. They are as follows:
| Bantam |
1988-89 |
13 and 14 years old |
| Midget |
1986-87 |
15 and 16 years old |
| Juvenile |
1984-85 |
17 and 18 years old |
| Junior |
1981-83 |
19 to 21 years old |
| * Senior |
1980 and earlier |
22 years and older |
| ** Masters |
1952 and earlier |
50 years and older |
* The Senior competition is only offered in sports categorized as individual sports and the following team sports: Basketball, Volleyball and Fastball.
** The Masters competition is only offered in Golf.
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