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
Coach Recruitment and Retention
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
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up PDF: English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down PDF: English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Basketball
- Coaching Guide 2024 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide (PDF): 2024 • MATP (2022) • Drills (2023)
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 5 v 5 (2022) • 3 x 3 (2022) • Individual Skills (2022) • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 (Coming Soon) • 2020
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Competitive Cheer
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- ICU Special Ability Rules (PDF)
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Cross Country Skiing
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
![Two Field Hockey Players on the field.](https://dotorg.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/16a98ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x570+0+0/resize/800x570!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoi-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdotorg%2F70%2Fe6%2Fde8923bd4b778c0ffa7fb5d8151e%2F800x570-field-hockey-cover.jpg)
Field Hockey
- Rules (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Figure Skating
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • Russian
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Football (Soccer)
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • German • Russian • Serbian • Spanish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down 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 (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down 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 (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Coaching Guide 2008 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2008 (PDF): Turkish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2023 – 2031
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Motor Activity Training Program
- Coaching Guide 2005 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2005 (PDF): Arabic • Chinese • French • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Warm-Up and Cool-Down Videos
Short Track Speed Skating
- Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • Russian
- FactSheet (PDF)
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
![Two athletes standing up and paddling on long board in the water.](https://dotorg.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/23ec323/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x570+0+0/resize/800x570!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoi-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdotorg%2Fe1%2Fb1%2Fb3214550409c93d878aed941e3f3%2F800x570-stand-up-paddling.jpg)
Stand-up Paddling
- Rules 2021 (PDF): English
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Swimming
- Coaching Guide 2020 (Online): English
- Coaching Guide 2020 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • Spanish
- Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
- Warm-Up (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Cool-Down (PDF): English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos
Triathlon
- Coaching Guide (2014): Online • Turkish
- Rules (PDF): 2021
- Warm-Up & Cool-Down Videos