ABSTRACT
In modern China, most of the sports competitions originated from missionary schools, which is closely related to the educational philosophy of Christianity. Due to the development of various inter-school sports meetings, Chinese people's recognition of sports competitions had gradually begun to increase. More frequent sports competitions were held at provincial and municipal levels throughout modern China, treated as opportunities to strengthen national health and increase the public's fitness. In 1910, ‘China's First National United Games’ were organized by the China Youth Association, with more than 100 athletes participating in the games. The rise of sports competitions in modern China was closely related to the socio-political environment of that time. After the Opium Wars, China was reduced to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. Sports competitions and events not only benefited health and education, but also stimulated the patriotism of Chinese people. In modern games, Chinese athletes always tried their best to beat foreign teams.
