Health Essentials
Nutrition & Hydration
Nutrition Recommendations
Winter sport athletes require high-energy, flexible, and nutritionally dense catering to support distinct physiological demands, performance, and recovery.
Organizers must provide plain, customizable buffet-style options with adequate macronutrient diversity, vegetarian/vegan alternatives, and organic ingredients.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
Understanding the Basics and What We Can Do About It
Eating disorders in female athletes
Recommendations and nutritional considerations for female athletes
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and the use of assessment tools
Athletes
Coaches
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: Best Practices for Coaches
Video of the Webinar: 14.05: Dr. David Bailey & Vanessa Zoras – Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport – best practice for coaches
Sleep
Sleep-Related Problems - Strategies for Better Sleep
Healthy sleep equals a healthy mind
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/mental-health/healthy-sleep-equals-a-healthy-mind
Is athlete sleep different?
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/sleep/is-athlete-sleep-different
5 steps to getting a great night’s sleep
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/mental-health/5-steps-to-getting-a-great-nights-sleep
How to create good sleeping habits
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/mental-health/how-to-create-good-sleeping-habits
Entourage: Healthy sleep equals a healthy mind
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/mental-health/help-your-athletes-gain-healthy-sleep
Understanding and minimising jet lag
https://www.olympics.com/athlete365/articles/mental-health/understanding-and-minimising-jet-lag
Testimonial: How high-quality sleep can improve your life
Astrid Jacobsen (former cross-country skier):