ABSTRACT 1. Introduction 2. Definitions and theoretical explanations 2.1 Definitions of sports tourism 2.2 Types of sport tourism 3. Study objectives 4. Study methods 5. Study finding 5.1 Demograghic profile of the responents 5.2 How much do Chinese know about sports tourism 5.3 The characteristics of sports tourism 5.4 The primary purpose of tourists to take part in sports tourism 5.5 Degree of satisfaction to sports tourism 5.6 Development trends of sports tourism 6. Conclusions and implications REFERENCES