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
Sport Science Guides
Coaching Resources
HOD Materials
Sport Rules Forms
Athlete & Coach Development
Anti-doping Policy
Sport Impact Standards
Sports A to Z
Participants in the 2023 World Summer Games will compete under the 2020 versions of the Sport-specific Rules.
Alpine Skiing
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Fact Sheet
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Athletics
- Coaching Guide 2017 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF) 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Badminton
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Basketball
- Coaching Guide 2007 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 5 v 5 (2022) • 3 x 3 (2022) • Individual Skills (2022) • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 (Coming Soon) • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Bocce
- Coaching Guide 2005 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2005 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Bowling
- Coaching Guide 2004 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Competitive Cheer
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2021
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Cricket
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules PDF: 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Cross Country Skiing
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Cycling
- Coaching Guide 2017 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2017 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes PDF: 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
DanceSport
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Equestrian
- Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2012 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Figure Skating
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Russian
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Flag Football
- Rules (PDF): 2021 • 2017
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Floorball
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Floor Hockey
- Coaching Guide 2007 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Football (Soccer)
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Spanish • German • Russian
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Golf
- Coaching Guide 2003 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Men's Artistic Gymnastics 2019 – 2027
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2019 – 2027
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Women's Artistic Gymnastics 2019 – 2027
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2019 – 2027
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Coaching Guide 2008 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2008 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2016 – 2023
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Handball
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Judo
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Kayaking
- Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2012 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Motor Activity Training Program
- Coaching Guide 2005 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2005 (PDF): Arabic • Chinese • French • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos
Netball
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Powerlifting
- Coaching Guide 2022 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2022 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Roller Skating
- Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Sailing
- Coaching Guide 2015 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2015 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Short Track Speed Skating
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Snowboarding
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Snowshoeing
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Softball
- Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Open Water Swimming
- Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Table Tennis
- Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Tennis
- Coaching Guide 2013 (Online): English
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Triathlon
- Coaching Guide (2014): Online • Turkish
- Rules (2021)
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos
Beach Volleyball
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos
Indoor Volleyball
- Coaching Guide 2008 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2008 (PDF): Turkish
- Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos