The Historical Origin and Practical Approach of the Amendment to the “Social Sports” Chapter in the Sports Law of the People’s Republic of China

The amendment of the Sports Law of the People's Republic of China has become an urgent issue for Chinese government. The adaptation of each chapter to guide and meet the demands of the rapidly developing Chinese sports now and in the future is a major concern for the construction of a leading sports nation and the improvement of law-based governance of sports. By means of literature review, historical and comparative research, this study analyzes the historical origin and practical approach of the amendment to the second chapter“Social Sports”in the Sports Law of the People's Republic of China. The study suggests that it is essential to focus on the new situation and requirements of the sports development in the new era, adhere to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era as the guiding ideology, aim at accelerating the construction of a leading sports nation and satisfying the people's growing demands for sports rights, strengthen the organizational mechanism and legal guarantee of the National Fitness Program(NFP) in the new era, integrate the policies and documents, and coordinate the legal texts. Through national legislation, the legal status of the NFP should be ensured and basic principles be enforced, major measures be taken, and national obligations as well as civil rights be clear-cut. It is time to highlight national fitness as a major landmark in building a great modern socialist country. Hence, scientific planning and systematic layout are crucial for making national fitness a national and individual will as well as a social collective action, for initiating a new phase of the national fitness cause at the brand-new historical starting point, and a new journey for constructing a leading sports nation and a Healthy China.