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On A State-Sponsored Sport System In China, Jie Cao, Pan Zhiwei
On A State-Sponsored Sport System In China, Jie Cao, Pan Zhiwei
International Journal of Exercise Science
The gold medal success of China in recent Olympic Games can be traced to the advancement of the state-sponsored sport system (SSSS). While the program was developed initially through socialist ideals, it is more than a centralized government system to monopolize resources for glorified sport performance. Participation in competition is an inherent part of the human condition. Success in athletics is associated with national identity and has economic, social, and cultural implications. Because of this, it is essential that the SSSS adjust and improve to keep pace with other facets of China’s quickly changing national reform. In association with emerging …