Sports & Games

Special Olympics offers over 32 Olympic-style individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities. This page presents coaching guides, rules, quick-start guides and more.

Sport is a powerful part of Special Olympics goal of acceptance and respect.

Sports are a powerful tool for making the world know the power of Special Olympics.

See great photos of competitions in Special Olympics summer sports.

Unified Sports: teams of people with and without intellectual disabilities competing.

All Sports

Alpine Skiing
- Alpine Skiing Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Planning a Competition Season
- Teaching Skills
- Rules, Protocol and Etiquette
- Quick Start Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Aquatics
- Aquatics Page
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
Athletics
- Athletics Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Planning A Competition Season
- Teaching Skills
- Rules, Protocol and Etiquette
- Quick Start Guide
- Home Training Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
Badminton
- Badminton Page
- Rules (PDF)
Basketball
- Basketball Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
- Competition Management Guide (PDF)
Bocce
- Bocce Page
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
Bowling
- Bowling Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Planning a Competition Season
- Teaching Skills
- Rules, Protocol and Etiquette
- Quick Start Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Cricket
- Cricket Page
- Rules (PDF)
Cross Country Skiing
- Cross Country Skiing Page
- Cross Country Skiing
- Rules (PDF)
Cycling
- Coaching Guide
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
Equestrian
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Figure Skating
- Coaching Guide
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
Floor Hockey
- Floor Hockey Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Planning a Competition Season
- Teaching Skills
- Rules, Protocol and Etiquette
- Quick Start Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Floorball
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Football (Soccer)
- Football Page
- Coaching Guide (English)
- Quick Start Guide
- Coaching Guide (French)
- Coaching Guide (Spanish)
- Coaching Guide (Portuguese)
- Coaching Guide (Chinese)
- Home Training Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
- Divisioning DVD
Golf
- Coaching Guide
- Home Training Guide (PDF)
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- Golf Competition Management Guide (PDF)
Gymnastics, Artistic
- Coaching Guide
- Rules – pages 1-58
- Rules – pages 59-110
- Rules (PDF)
- Artistic Gymnastics Competition Management Guide (PPT)
- Compulsory Routines DVD
- Music CD
Gymnastics, Rhythmic
- Coaching Guide
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Music
- Rules (PDF)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition Management
Handball
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Judo
- Coaching Guides
- Rules (PDF)
Kayaking
- Coaching Guides
- Rules (PDF)
Motor Activity Training Program
- Coaching Guide
- Coaching Guide (French)
- Coaching Guide (Spanish)
- Coaching Guide (Portuguese)
- Coaching Guide (Chinese)
- Coaching Guide (Arabic )
- Coaching Guide (Russian)
- Event Management DVD
Netball
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Open Water Swimming
- Sport Page
- Officials Manual (DOC)
- Rules (DOC)
- Slideshow
Play Activities
- Coaching Guides
- Play Activities (PDF)
Powerlifting
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
- Event Management DVD
Roller Skating
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
- Event Management DVD
Sailing
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Snowboarding
- Coaching Guide
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
Snowshoeing
- Coaching Guide
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
Softball
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Speed Skating
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
- 2011 Rules Changes (PDF)
Table Tennis
- Coaching Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Tennis
- Tennis Page
- Coaching Guides (English)
- Planning a Competition Season
- Teaching Skills
- Rules, Protocol and Etiquette
- Quick Start Guide
- Rules (PDF)
Unified Sports
- Coaching Guide
Volleyball
- Volleyball Page
- Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- Rules (PDF)
- Rules Changes 2011 (PDF)

“Sports play a critical role in the health and development of all children, including those with disabilities. ” Hon. Ann Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF

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