The Rules Made by the International Olympic Committee for Athletes 1) Everyone who would like to be in the Olympics must not have played the sport professionally. 2) There are no age limits. 3) Athletes from all countries can compete in the Olympics regardless of religion, color, or political beliefs. 4) Only people who were born in a particular country can represent that country in the game. 5) The Committee also says that in each event, each country can have only three entries in the summer games, and four entries in the winter games.