ABSTRACT I. Introduction II. Definitions and theoretical explanations 1. Definitions of sports tourism 2. Types of sport tourism III. Study objectives IV. Study methods V. Study findings 1. Demographic profile of the respondents 2. How much do Chinese know about sports tourism 3. The characteristics of sports tourism 4. The primary purpose of tourists to take part in sports tourism 5. Degree of satisfaction to sports tourism 6. Development trends of sports tourism VI. Conclusions andimplications REFERENCES