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Government agency · Beijing

General Administration of Sport of China

国家体育总局

China's national sports authority, responsible for national sports policy, competition and training systems, sports-industry development and anti-doping coordination.

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Institution typeGovernment agency JurisdictionNationwide (PRC)
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National policy and administration across China's sports system

The administration coordinates competitive and mass-participation sport, sports-industry development and anti-doping policy. A specific event, club, athlete or commercial activity may also fall under a national association, local sports bureau or specialist dispute process.

What it doesDevelops national sports policy and planning, coordinates competitive and mass-participation sport, regulates important sports-service and industry matters, and coordinates anti-doping work.
When it mattersRelevant to sports events, professional and commercial sports activity, sports-service regulation, athlete and competition administration, sports-industry policy and anti-doping compliance.

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Nationwide (PRC) Use this record when a China sports, competition, sports-business or athlete-regulation issue requires the national administrative framework or an official sports-policy source.

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Develops national sports policy and planning, coordinates competitive and mass-participation sport, regulates important sports-service and industry matters, and coordinates anti-doping work.

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Classifying a sports activity or dispute

These concepts distinguish event administration, commercial sport, integrity obligations and the specialist resolution of sports disputes.

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sports event

An organized competition or participation activity whose approvals, safety duties and governing rules depend on scale, sport, organizer and location.

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professional sport

Commercially organized elite sport involving clubs, leagues, athletes, contracts and association rules alongside generally applicable law.

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sports industry

Economic activity around events, venues, training, equipment and sports services, with regulation varying by business model and locality.

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anti-doping

Rules, testing and case procedures intended to prevent prohibited substances and methods, involving both domestic bodies and international codes.

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sports arbitration

Specialist resolution of eligible sports disputes; arbitrability, forum and procedure depend on the governing legislation and applicable sports rules.

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General Administration of Sport of ChinaOfficial institutional identity, current notices, policy and service entry points Open source
Policy and legal-affairs departmentSports policy, legal/regulatory functions and administrative-law materials Open source
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It identifies the national sports authority and official resources but does not determine whether an event approval, association rule, athlete requirement or other sports-regulatory process applies to a specific matter.