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Using the theories of public management and public economics, this paper discusses the function of sports associations in China in the new era. It is proposed that sports associations in China are both mutual benefit organizations and sports public welfare organizations. They should not only provide club products, safeguard the interests of sports industry, but also provide pure public products and safeguard public interests. Sports associations should give full play to their functions in coordinating and cooperating with the government and enterprises to build a sports governance system of " co - construction, co - governance and sharing" . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The participation of sports associations in sports governance has important value and significance for the development and reform of sports in the new period. Sports associations in China are facing various problems in participating in sports governance, such as the inadequate operational mechanism of sports multistakeholder governance, the isomorphism, ambiguity and marginalization of different kinds of sport organizations, the poor transition from single to pluralistic entities for governance, and the unequal allocation of resources. The diversification of governance subjects, consultation mechanism of decision-making, sharing of resources and expression of people's will all affect the reform of sports. Thus, this study analyzed the governance by the methods of investigation and expert interview, and found that; ideal governance state, reasonable operation mechanism and guarantee mechanism are the most effective ways for sports associations to participate in sports governance. The key to realize sports governance is to construct a two-way interactive governance model of "co-construction, co-governance and sharing" between the government and sports associations. Decoupling and materialization of sports associations are the main factors that determine whether they can effectively participate in the process of sports governance. The independence, autonomy, legalization and standardization are the important conditions for sports associations to become the complete subject in sports governance. The ultimate realization of sports governance also needs to change the government's concept of "running sports", further formulate and improve the top-level design of the relationship between sports associations and the government, complete the institutionalized empowerment, and build a multi-subject consultation system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the relationship between Sports Associations and government in China on the basis of dependence on resources. Topics of discussion included were valuation of relation in context to government functions transformation, existence of disequilibrium dependence relationship between the two and transformation of administrative functions. It also discusses the changes in the management practices of the government and cultivation of private sports associations.