This article combs the evolution and development status of China’s gateball competition rules from the social background, equipment, venue facilities, and stage characteristics of the evolution of the gateball rules. The results show that the evolution and development of Chinese gateball competition rules have gone through the germination stage (1985-1990), the preliminary development stage (1991-1999), the gradual deepening stage (2000-2009), and the comprehensive development stage (2010-present). In the early stage, it was more influenced by the World Goal Federation, and the rules were mostly based on international rules. With the continuous development of China’s goalball sport, it gradually leads the world’s goalball development trend, and the competition system more highlights Chinese characteristics.

Yukun Lu. Research on the Evolution and Development of Chinese Gateball Competition Rules. Frontiers in Sport Research (2021) Vol. 3 Issue 1: 25-29. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2021.030106.

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