At the regular press conference held by Beijing Olympic Sports News Center, Tang Chuan explained the sports population. He said that the sports population is an important indicator to measure a country's mass fitness, which refers to people who exercise more than three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time, and the activity intensity is above moderate intensity.
In 2000, the State Sports General Administration conducted a special sampling survey on the sports population. The results show that the sports population in China accounts for 34% of the total population. According to incomplete statistics, China's sports population has reached 37% of the total population, but there is still a big gap compared with developed countries.
Tang Chuan said that the proportion of sports population is closely related to the level of economic and social development and is a systematic project. China has been making continuous efforts to improve its work so that more people can take part in sports activities. At present, China has established a team of social sports instructors, with 420,000 social sports instructors. After receiving professional training, they will spread the knowledge of physical fitness to the masses. In addition, the national and local sports departments are actively committed to the construction of mass fitness activities, which provides convenience for more and more people to participate in physical exercise.