| This study investigates the developmental constraints and promotion pathways of metropolitan competitive sports based on an analysis of the current situation of competitive sports in Shanghai and its theoretical foundations. The findings indicate there is a strong correlation between competitive sports and urbanization processes. Cities serve not only as resource providers-offering venues, markets, talents and other resources for competitive sports—but also as platforms for establishing commercial operational models. Metropolitan competitive sports, as a distinct form of sports development, exhibits several characteristic features: intensive resource utilization, high factor concentration, robust innovation dynamics, significant international engagement, and enhanced urban soft power development. However, competitive sports development in Shanghai faces several challenges, including conceptual limitations, insufficient talent reserve systems, sub-optimal professional standards, and underdeveloped institutional frameworks. In response, this study proposes strategic deve-lopment pathways for Shanghai's metropolitan competitive sports: positioning the city as a pioneer in institutional innovation, a gateway for international engagement, and a strategic hub for global competition; promoting development towards intensification, scientification, socialization, and professionalization; and establishing implementation frameworks centered on policy support, personnel training, and integrated openness. |
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