China mulls stricter high-risk sports regulation

BEIJING - China's General Administration of Sport (GAS) on Monday released a draft regulation stipulating stricter administration of high-risk sport activities.

According to the draft regulation, operators providing services involving high-risk sports should give clear warnings about potential risks the sport activities could bring to the safety of those involved. Operators are also obliged to specify requirements on exercisers' ages, physical conditions and technical skills.

Furthermore, operators must do regular checks and maintenance of sports facilities. A certain number of instructors and helpers are also required, the regulation said.

The regulation said that the GAS will formulate a list of the high-risk sport activities and publish the list after the State Council's approval.

A current regulation on the citizens' fitness only requires the operators of high-risk sports to get approval and licenses from relevant administrations before their operations.

The draft regulation is now available at www.chinalaw.gov.cn, and the public is invited to give comments on it until March 30, 2012.