New in the preparation of athletes in freestyle, canoe sprint, trampolining and cycling (based on materials from the foreign press)

The modern system of highly skilled athletes training includes scientific and methodological support as an essential component, involves obtaining information on current cumulative changes in the athletes' body, indicator dynamics of preparedness from all sides, and out-oftraining and out-of-competition factors. This information is often confidential, but in some cases individual fragments are published in open press what allows to get a general idea about problem condition in a foreign sport. The article analyzes 74 foreign periodicals. Priority areas of current researches, reflecting various aspects of technical training, specific of organization and training process construction were identified, as well as other significant aspects of high-class athletes' training in freestyle, rowing and canoeing, trampoline and cycling. The studied data has multi-sectoral character and reveal the specific of athletes' preparation from the standpoint of psychological and pedagogical, medical, biological and engineering researches. Foreign experts have great material, technical resources and potential in this area. Therefore, scientific and methodological and practical experience of leading scientists, professionals and trainers in the work with the best world athletes is a valuable source of information and of the latest knowledge in the field of high performance sport. The article was prepared on the research and development of the Ministry for Sports of the Russian Federation.