Sports
Special Olympics offers 30-plus 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.
Alpine Skiing
Coaching Resources
Athletics
Coaching Resources
Badminton
Coaching Resources
Basketball
Coaching Resources
Bocce
Coaching Resources
Bowling
Coaching Resources
Competitive Cheer
Coaching Resources
Cricket
Coaching Resources
Cross Country Skiing
Coaching Resources
Cycling
Coaching Resources
DanceSport
Coaching Resources
Equestrian
Coaching Resources
Figure Skating
Coaching Resources
Floorball
Coaching Resources
Floor Hockey
Coaching Resources
Football
Coaching Resources
Golf
Coaching Resources
Gymnastics-Artistic
Coaching Resources
Gymnastics-Rhythmic
Coaching Resources
Handball
Coaching Resources
JUDO
Coaching Resources
KAYAKING
Coaching Resources
Motor Activity Training Program
Coaching Resources
Netball
Coaching Resources
Powerlifting
Coaching Resources
Roller Skating
Coaching Resources
Sailing
Coaching Resources
Short Track Speed Skating
Coaching Resources
Snowboarding
Coaching Resources
Snowshoeing
Coaching Resources
Softball
Coaching Resrouces
Swimming
Coaching Resources
Open Water Swimming
Coaching Resources
Table Tennis
Coaching Resources
Tennis
Coaching Resources
Triathlon
Coaching Resources
Volleyball
Coaching Resources
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Get Involved
Special Olympics offers many ways to take part. There are short-term and long-term volunteer opportunities, the option of playing Unified Sports and to become a Special Olympics athlete.