Sports & Coaching

For all of our recognized and official sports, find coaching guides, development models, photos and videos and other related materials. You can also find information on locally popular sports in the mix.

Essentials

Sport Rules, Sport Rules Article 1 & More

Sports Fact Sheets

Sports Rules

Sports Rules Article 1

Sport Information App (iTunes)

Sport Information App (Amazon)

Divisioning

Sport Rules Master Change Summary 2024

Coaching Resources

Coaching Special Olympics Athletes

The Role of the Coach

Online Coach Education

Coach Webinar Series 2022

MPF im Healthy Coach Cards - English (PDF)

MPF im Healthy Coach Cards - Spanish (PDF)

Sport Science Info Pack (PDF)

Sport Science Injury Prevention (PDF)

Sport Science Nutrition (PDF)

Sport Science Sport Psychology (PDF)

Anti-doping Policy

Sport Impact Standards

General Operations

Coach Recruitment and Retention

A Quick Guide to Coach Recruitment and Retention

Sport Rules Forms

Rules Change Proposal Form 2026 (Available in 2025)

Rules Changes Criteria for Evaluation

Athlete & Coach Development

Athlete Development Model

Coach Development Model

Coaching Special Olympics Athletes

HOD Materials

HOD Code of Conduct 2024 (PDF)

Coaching Standards

Coaching Standards at International Competitions

Guidance

SOI Concussion Awareness and Safety Recognition Guidance (PDF)

SOI Guidelines for Training and Competitions of Athletes with Fever (PDF)

SOI Air Quality Guidelines for Competitions and Training Guidance (PDF)

Pregnancy in Sport Guideline (PDF)

Sports A to Z

Competitors in the 2025 World Winter Games will compete under the 2022 versions of the Sport-specific Rules