Resources and Fact Sheets
Below you'll find some handy factsheets and resources on a range of topics relevant to high performance athletes. Some are targeted at athletes; some will be of interest to practitioners working with athletes. Feel free to use these with your athletes, but please do acknowledge where they came from. We don't mind sharing our resources, but we don't like when others take credit for our hard work.
Time management, goal setting and personal development
Useful websites and links to other external resources
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Balancing Sport and Education Handbook
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Employment Handbook
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Lifeskills Handbook
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Balancing Sport and Education Handbook
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Employment Handbook
IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub Lifeskills Handbook
Life after Sport
Useful Websites
Top pick: IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub, Career Transitions section (Olympic sports)
XPRO - Life after football (football)
Life After Porfessional Sport (professional sports)
The Final Whistle (all sports; Australian based; online support)
Crossing the Line (all sports)
Top pick: IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub, Career Transitions section (Olympic sports)
XPRO - Life after football (football)
Life After Porfessional Sport (professional sports)
The Final Whistle (all sports; Australian based; online support)
Crossing the Line (all sports)
Mental health and welfare
Useful websites and links to other external resources
IOC Harassment and Abuse in Sport
ACSM Postition Stand on Female Athlete Triad
NCAA Coaches Manual on Managing the Female Athlete Triad
IOC Harassment and Abuse in Sport
ACSM Postition Stand on Female Athlete Triad
NCAA Coaches Manual on Managing the Female Athlete Triad
Anti-doping
Useful websites
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
GlobalDro (medicine check Australia, Canada, Japan, UK, and USA)
Sport Ireland
Eirpharm (medicine check Ireland)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
GlobalDro (medicine check Australia, Canada, Japan, UK, and USA)
Sport Ireland
Eirpharm (medicine check Ireland)
Funding and scholarships
Sources of funding (external links)
General
TASS (UK)
SportsAid (UK)
Sky Academy (UK & Irl)
Athletics
Bob Ashwood Memorial Fund (West Midlands mid/long distance runners age 18-23)
Athletics for All (England Athletics)
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
Crowdfunding (Sport Specific)
Pledge Sports (has specific British, European and US sites)
General
TASS (UK)
SportsAid (UK)
Sky Academy (UK & Irl)
Athletics
Bob Ashwood Memorial Fund (West Midlands mid/long distance runners age 18-23)
Athletics for All (England Athletics)
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
Crowdfunding (Sport Specific)
Pledge Sports (has specific British, European and US sites)
Nutrition and recovery
Useful websites
Travel, jet lag and altitude training
Useful websites
AltitudeTrainingCamps.com
AltitudeTrainingCamps.com
Some recommended books and resources (various topics)
For Athletes
For Practitioners