State General Administration of Sports
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State General Administration of Sports (Chinese: 国家体育总局 Pinyin: guójiā tǐyù zǒngjú) is the government agency responsible for sports in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. It is subordinate to the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...

. It also administers the All-China Sports Federation
All-China Sports Federation
The All-China Sports Federation is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in China. It oversees a wide array of sports associations in the country....

 and Chinese Olympic Committee
Chinese Olympic Committee
Chinese Olympic Committee represents the People's Republic of China in international affairs related to the Olympic Movement.-Timeline concerning Olympic recognition:...

. .

The agency is led by a director. The current director is Liu Peng.

Functions

The administration is responsible for a number of areas. They are:
  1. Creating a national sports framework
  2. Providing development in the sports industry and promoting sports development in rural regions.
  3. Promote physical activity and exercise participation in Schools, regional and local communities.
  4. Organizing athletic and national sports events
  5. Enforcement of drug use and anti-competitive measures
  6. Liaising and cooperating sports with Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
  7. Organizing international sort events in China
  8. Support and fund research into the development of sports
  9. Implementing regulation governing the sports industry, market and best practice

Administration

The agency is organised into the following departments.
  • General Office
  • Public Sports Department
  • Athletic Sports Department
  • Sports Economy Department
  • Policy Research Department
  • Human Resources Department
  • International Cooperation Department
  • Science and Education Department
  • Public Relations Department
  • Party Committee
  • Supervisory Bureau
  • Bureau of Retired Cadres
  • Management Center of Bicycle
  • Motorcycle and Swordplay Sports
  • Management Center of Track and Field
  • Management Center of Swimming
  • Management Center of Gymnastics
  • Management Center of Basketball
  • Management Center of Volleyball

See also

Chinese sportspeople
  • China at the Olympics
    China at the Olympics
    The People's Republic of China first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952, at the Summer Games in Helsinki, although they only arrived in time to participate in one event...

  • China at the Paralympics
    China at the Paralympics
    The People's Republic of China first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1984, at the Summer Games in New York, United States.-Medals by Summer Games:-Medals by Winter Games:-See also:*Paralympic competitors for China*Sports in China...

  • Sport in Hong Kong
    Sport in Hong Kong
    Sports in Hong Kong, as in other countries, are an important part of the culture. Hong Kong, however, has a limited amount of resources. A balanced mix of Eastern and Western sports does exist in the territory.-History:...

  • Culture of China
    Culture of China
    Chinese culture is one of the world's oldest and most complex. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces...

  • National Games of the People's Republic of China
    National Games of the People's Republic of China
    The National Games of the People's Republic of China , sometimes known as the All China Games , is the premier sports event in China at national level. It is usually held once every four years, most recently in October 2009, when the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China took place...

  • National Peasants' Games
    National Peasants' Games
    The National Peasants' Games are a quadrennial multi-sport event in China in which competitors from among the country's 750 million rural residents take part in sports, both conventional - including basketball, athletics, table tennis, shooting, Xiangqi and t'ai chi, and traditional rural and...

  • 2008 Summer Olympics
    2008 Summer Olympics
    The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

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