Comprehensive strategic cooperation between China Sporting Goods Federation and Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine has been reached

On October 18, China Sporting Goods Federation and Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. With the goal of strengthening the integration of sports and medicine and promoting the connection of sports and health industry, the two parties further strengthened cooperation and exchange from six aspects to advance the popularization and development of healthy exercise and sports health service industry to help the "Healthy China" strategy to be implemented.

China Sporting Goods Federation is the only nationwide, industry-oriented and non-profit sporting goods organization registered at China's Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is committed to promoting the healthy and sustainable development of China's sporting goods industry and it connects market, government and associations. It is the only representative to represent in International sporting goods industry organizations on behalf of China and it also functions as the secretariat of China’s National Sporting Goods Standards Technical Committee.

China Sporting Goods Federation and Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine will jointly strengthen the research and practice of integration between sports and medicine and non-medical health intervention, focusing on the theme of "Healthy China", and carry out innovative research on policies, theories and techniques in integration between sports and medicine to utilize research results and conduct model demonstrations. The strategic cooperation will be carried out in the following six areas:

i. Cooperation in transformation of production and research of products related to sports health service. Give full play to the market and industry-oriented advantages of China Sporting Goods Federation and the theoretical and technical advantages of Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine in sports research to actively promote research and development, upgrading and manufacturing of products, equipment and facilities for sports health services.

ii. Cooperation in industrial exhibitions. Based on the platform of China Sport Show, the two sides jointly organize the special exhibition of sports health service industry to display and promote excellent sports health service items and products and to show and popularize the typical cultural achievements in proper exercise.

iii. Cooperation in theme forums. The two sides jointly plan theme forums on innovation and development of sports health service industry. China Sporting Goods Federation provides sound planning, execution and management service for the forums and Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine provides guidance on the industry content and invites experts to attend the forum.

iv. Cooperation in product standardization. Taking advantage of the experience of China Sporting Goods Federation in managing and formulating standards in sports products, the two sides jointly set up related standards for sports health service industry, including product and service standards.

v. Cooperation in training in sports health service. Based on the research results of Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine in sports health service and proper exercise, the two sides jointly launch market-oriented training courses.

vi. Taking advantage of the platform of China Sporting Goods Federation and giving full play to the role of the professional committee, the two sides can jointly set up a professional committee for sports health services and a committee of experts to gradually improve the formulating of standards through experts’ consensus, pilot data and standard evidence.

The signing of the strategic cooperation agreement marks the strong cooperation and win-win situation between China Sporting Goods Federation and Research Center of Innovation and Integration between Sports and Medicine. The two sides will further utilize the resources, deepen the integration, enhance the strategic cooperation and achieve a new leap in strategic development.