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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

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.