Author(s): TAN, T.C., WU, K.W., Institution: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Country: TAIWAN, Abstract-ID: 649

Introduction: An overview of talent cultivation and recommendation practices in China is the purpose of this study, as well as mapping of their human resources within international sports organizations, with an aim to gain a deeper understanding of their political and social implications. The study is based on the theories of intercultural training and realism in international relations, and its results are analyzed both theoretically and practically.

Methods: Our study utilized the content analysis method and a semi-structured interview. Between 2022 and 2024, field research was conducted in Beijing & Shanghai and 18 people with relevant officials, foreign affairs officials, scholars, and experts were interviewed. The preliminary research results have been derived from a collection of policy documents, media reports, and interviews.

Results: The results of the study are presented in three sections: "cultivation system", "recommendation system", and "dynamics." Among the key components of the "Cultivation System" section is the Beijing Sports University model, which emphasizes the cultivation of current students; the "General Administration of Sports model," which emphasizes the development of in-service personnel within the General Administration of Sports system; and the "Tsinghua University model," which emphasizes the development of individuals capable of managing sports events. In this "recommendation system," the following items are summarized: acquiring professional talents from other international organizations; building good relations with the IOC Chairman; and hosting international events to increase opportunities to interact with the IOC and International Federations. There are three major components to "Dynamics," including: meeting the requirements for hosting the Beijing Summer Olympics and Beijing Winter Olympics, strengthening Chinas influence on international sports affairs, and enhancing its influence on Olympic sports organizations rules and referee selection processes.

Discussion: In accordance with the assertion of realism theory, the Chinese government perceived sports competition as a symbol of a global arms race and sought to assert its voice within the global political, diplomatic, and Olympic arenas by increasing its competitive sports strength.