- Researches, develops, implements, and supervises the policy and regulations of sports
- Researches, develops, implements, and supervises the policy and regulations of sports, plans the long and medium term development strategy for national sports, and coordinates the development of regional sports
- Implements and guides the national exercise project and national physical exercise standard, and monitors the health of all athletes
- Plans the development of China’s athletic sports, coordination of national sports events and games
- Fights against performance-enhancing drug use and other unfair competition acts
- Manages foreign affairs related to the sports industry, enhances cooperation with other countries and regions, especially with Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao
- Organizes and participates in major international sports events, and assists the hosting of such events in China
- Supports research and development of sports technologies
- Implements policies governing the sports industry, develops the sports market, formulates criteria for sports businesses
- Examines the eligibility of national sports associations
- Undertakes other projects assigned by the State Council