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Cross Country Skiing

Two male athlete cross country skiers skiing.
Coaching guide, rules, and other materials for coaches.
Coaching Guides 2021
Rules
Warm-Up and Cool-Down Guides and Videos

Warm-Up (PDF)

English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish

Cool-Down (PDF)

English • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish

Warm-Up and Cool-Down Videos

Dynamic Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs are an important part of every workout, training session, or competition. Follow along with these videos to learn how to perform the different exercises in the sport-specific warm-up and cool-down guides. Questions? Please email fitness@specialolympics.org
Special Olympics 10
Working with our friends at FIS (International Ski Federation) we are proud to share the Special Olympics 10.  Launched as part of World Snow Day and Snow Kidz you will find our top 10 tips to ensure all people are included in snow sports.

Arabic

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)

Chinese

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)

English

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)

French

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)

Spanish

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)

Russian

Download your preferred size:
  • A0 (841 x 1189 mm; 33.1 x 46.8 in)
  • A3 (97 x 420 mm; 11.7 x 16.5 in)
  • A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7 in)
Sports Essentials

Divisioning

  • Divisioning The fundamental difference between Special Olympics competitions and those of other sports organizations is that athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to participate, and every athlete is recognized for his/her performance.

Coaching

  • Overview of the Coach Development Model This video is an overview in English of the coach development model. It is about 4 minutes long. DOWNLOAD MP4
  • Coach Development Model Our volunteer coaches help Special Olympics athletes reach their best level of skill and performance. These resources can be used by Program sport directors to recruit and train coaches to reach their own heights of achievement.

Sport Rules

  • Sport Rules The heart of Special Olympics is competitions, the races, matches, tournaments and games for people with intellectual disabilities. In many ways, these competitions are like sports run by any other organization, but there are some key differences.
  • Sport Rules Article 1 The Official Special Olympics Sport Rules (“Sport Rules”) provide standards for Special Olympics training and competition. Sport Rules Article I provides general principles established by the Special Olympics Official General Rules (“General Rules”) that are not found in the sport-specific rules.
Cross Country Skiing Lead

Cross Country Skiing

This page draws together cross country skiing-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
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