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Sports in China consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important characteristic. China has its own national quadrennial multi-sport event similar to the Olympic Games called the National Games. Sports in China has long been associated with the martial arts.
Two people playing jianzi A traditional jianzi A group playing jianzi in Beijing's Temple of Heaven park. Jiànzi (Chinese: 毽子), tī jiànzi (踢毽子), tī jiàn (踢毽), or jiànqiú (毽球), is a traditional Chinese sport in which players aim to keep a heavily weighted shuttlecock in the air using their bodies apart from the hands, unlike in similar games such as peteca and indiaca.
This is a list of official sports governing bodies, federations and associations in China. All governing bodies are led by or under supervision of General Administration of Sports of China (or All-China Sports Federation ).
The All-China Sports Federation (simplified Chinese: 中华全国体育总会; traditional Chinese: 中華全國體育總會) is a national people's organization in China that oversees a wide array of sports associations across the country. It is responsible to the General Administration of Sport of China and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. [1]
The General Administration of Sport (Chinese: 国家体育总局; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyù Zǒngjú) is the government agency responsible for sports in mainland China. It is subordinate to the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It also administers the All-China Sports Federation and Chinese Olympic Committee. [1]
Chinese sports trophies and awards (1 C) V. Sports venues in China (33 C, 4 P) Σ. China sport stubs (6 C, 79 P) Pages in category "Sport in China"
It is hosted by the General Administration of Sport of China. The games is held every four years, usually in the summer or autumn of the year after the Summer Olympics. [1] [2] The National Games was first held in 1959 in Beijing at the Workers' Stadium, when 10,658 athletes competed across 384 events in 42 sports. [3]
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