Criteria for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Spirit Awards
Voting Criteria for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Spirit Award

Eligibility Considerations
  1. Must be an athlete (male and female) or team member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams.


  2. Must be an Athlete (male and female) that competes in the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Voting/Awarding Considerations
  1. The 2006 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Spirit Award Delivered by DHL requires that the athlete (male and female) or team display the "Olympic Spirit" during their pursuit of their Olympic dream. The Olympic Spirit is described as a demonstration of the Olympic Ideals of discipline, vision, persistence, commitment and focus; and the Olympic values of inspiration, friendship, fair play, perseverance, mutual respect, sacrifice, team work and joy in effort.


  2. Previous winners of the award have demonstrated their Olympic Spirit by succeeding in sport despite significant obstacles or adversity, inspiring a nation with exemplary behavior, or carrying out an accomplishment, deed, performance or action that changes the face of an Olympic sport.
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