In order to better promote the scientific development of the National Sports & Fitness Convention for the Elderly and make positive contributions to the sports work for the elderly and the cause of national fitness, this paper introduces the formation background of the National Sports & Fitness Convention for the Elderly by conducting documentation and logical analysis, and analyzes the operation of the convention from the following aspects: competition rules, project settings, host cities, time arrangement and funding sources. On this basis, this paper summarizes the main experience gained since the organization of the National Sports & Fitness Convention for the Elderly. Specifically, more and more attention has been paid to it and it has been included in the development plan of government departments. Its key nodes are deeply integrated with the important nodes of the country, which strengthens the significance and influence of the National Sports & Fitness Convention for the Elderly. The process of the convention involves many parties, which initially reflects the working pattern of the "big sports for the elderly". In addition, the aim of the convention is thoroughly achieved and the competition is in good order. The form of the Convention tends to be stable, and the reform of the Convention continues to advance. Based on the analysis, this paper puts forward the following development prospects: The operation of the event should be further standardize to enhance the brand and connotation of the event; participation should be further enhanced to promote the in-depth integration of the National Sports & Fitness Convention for the Elderly and the National Game; propaganda should be strengthened to expand its social influence; financing channels should be expanded to explore social capital channels, etc.

Yawei Song, Investigation on the Development of National Sports &Fitness Convention for the Elderly. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2019) Vol. 2, Issue 2: 75-86. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.040045.

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