Legal basis: Sports Law of the People's Republic of China.
Article 3 The State insists that sports serve economic construction, national defense construction and social development. Sports should be included in the national economic and social development plan.
The state promotes the reform of sports management system. The state encourages enterprises, institutions, social organizations and citizens to establish and support sports undertakings.
Article 4 The sports administrative department of the State Council is in charge of national sports work. Other relevant departments in the State Council manage sports work within their respective functions and powers.
Sports administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level or institutions authorized by the people's governments at the corresponding levels shall be in charge of sports work within their respective administrative areas.
Article 5 The state gives special protection to the sports activities of teenagers, juveniles and children, and promotes their physical and mental health.
Article 10 The State encourages citizens to participate in social sports activities to improve their physical and mental health.
Social sports activities should be amateur, voluntary, small and diverse, and follow the principle of adapting measures to local conditions and being scientific and civilized.
Article 11 The state promotes the national fitness program, implements physical exercise standards and carries out physical fitness monitoring.
The state practices a technical grading system for social sports instructors. Social sports instructors guide social sports activities.
Twenty-sixth athletes and sports teams participating in major domestic and international sports competitions shall be selected and formed in accordance with the principle of fairness and merit. The specific measures shall be formulated by the sports administrative department of the State Council.
Twenty-seventh athletes must accept strict, scientific and civilized training and management; Educate athletes in patriotism, collectivism and socialism, as well as in morality and discipline.