The Rise of ＂Future-Ready＂ Sports Spaces: China Sport Show Blazes a Trail In the Untapped Market for Sports Venue Facilities

Amid the global wave of urban renewal and sustainable development, sports spaces are undergoing a "future-form" transformation—shifting from pursuing scale expansion to revitalizing existing assets, integrating multiple functions, and embracing intelligence and low-carbon practices. Global sports infrastructure is transitioning toward resource efficiency and environmental sustainability, with international mega-events increasingly favoring venue renovations over new constructions. For instance, over 90% of the venues for China's 15th National Games are renovation projects.

 

The "Sports Venue Craftsmanship & Equipment Section" of China Sport Show 2026 keenly captures this global trend. Under the theme "Intelligent New Infrastructure, Venue Future-Form," it showcases how Chinese solutions respond to the worldwide demand for efficient, flexible, and inclusive sports spaces.

Numerous outstanding Chinese enterprises will present innovative products with global competitiveness. For example, Merry Flooring introduces its portable series of wooden floors, supporting rapid multi-event switching to significantly enhance venue utilization efficiency. Meanwhile, Tongxin Sports demonstrates professional track technologies used in world-class events and the National Games, catering to youth training, senior fitness, and community daily activities—creating truly all-age-friendly public spaces.

These technologies are not only applicable to professional venues but can also activate idle spaces such as school playgrounds, underutilized urban spaces, and old factory buildings, offering a low-cost, high-efficiency paradigm for sports space regeneration in high-density cities worldwide.

May 21–24, 2026, China Sport Show will be held in Xiamen, bringing together cutting-edge technologies and real-world applications in the global sports facilities sector. Government agencies, venue operators, design institutes, and industry chain enterprises are invited to gather and explore the infinite possibilities of sports space "future-form"—transforming every inch of urban space into an arena that inspires energy and vitality.