The Chinese economy has achieved tremendous development in recent years. People's living standards have gradually improved. With the development of the economy, people's pursuit of quality of life is increasingly improving, laying the foundation for the development of China's sports industry. At the same time, the development of the sports industry to a certain stage will also promote economic growth. For example, in some developed Western countries, the contribution of the sports industry to the economy has far exceeded that of traditional industries. It has become a new growth point for economic development. China's sports industry has made some progress, but it is still in its infancy. Compared with developed Western countries, the development of China's sports industry is still relatively slow. There are still some problems in the development of the sports industry. On the basis of studying and referring to relevant theories and practices, this paper follows the main line of "systematic interpretation, system evolution trend, systematic evaluation, and system optimization" in systematic science theory. It comprehensively employs specific research methods such as literature data analysis, complex network analysis, simulation experiments, econometrics, and statistical analysis. Following the research paradigm of "theoretical research-qualitative and quantitative analysis-practical application," this paper systematically outlines the framework for optimizing sustainable development in the sports industry in our country. Furthermore, it explores key issues including goals, appropriate paths, and implementation strategies for optimizing sustainable development in our country's sports industry.
Through theoretical analysis and empirical research, this study draws the following conclusions:
The sustainable development of the sports industry is an extension of industrial sustainable development. It is essential to understand the boundaries of sustainability systems within our industry. This study does not focus on the external sustainable development of the sports industry, the sustainable development of the sports economy, or factors influencing its sustainable development and evolution. Instead, it examines how the structure of the sports industry is formed as society develops to a certain stage. This structure reflects the composition, spatial distribution, economic links, and technological connections involved in resource reproduction within the sports industry. It also explores how sustainability correlates with resource allocation within this sector. There are five fundamental patterns related to product sustainability in the sports industry: sustainable development of products themselves, internal output sustainability within this sector, and spatial layout sustainability.
The sustainable development of the internal network in the sports industry is based on industrial division of labor. The universality of assets, technological innovation, residents' disposable income level, and institutional factors are key determinants for realizing the transmission mechanism of internal correlation changes within the sports industry. Currently, a circular network economy has been established within our country's sports industry, with different industries holding distinct positions and functions in terms of sustainable development. Notably, the sports industry exerts a significant positive driving effect on various departments within its domain, while cross-integration between sports product circulation and economic/technological sectors exhibits a more pronounced reverse driving effect on other industries. The sporting goods manufacturing sector plays a pivotal role in radiating influence and controlling sustainable development within the sports industry; thus serving as its leading industry at present. Internal factors such as correlation levels, degrees, and quality play crucial roles in promoting China's sports industry towards sustainable development and optimization. Enhancing coordinated industrial correlation to establish more rational division of labor represents an intrinsic direction for achieving sustainability within the sports industry.
