The status quo of citizen participation in sports activities what kind of characteristics and trends have drawn much attention after Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. A questionnaire surveyand mathematical statistics were used to sample the registered permanent residents of two economic development zones in 16 districts and counties of Beijing. The following aspects were analyzed from the perspective of demography and physical education. The first is the gender，age，Educational level，regional and professional residents’participation in sports activities，ways of participation，time of attendance；secondly，the factors influencing Beijing residents’ participation in sports activities and the sports activities they are most willing to participate in；thirdly，the reason why Beijing residents interrupted their sports activities. The study found that 49.8% of permanent residents of Beijing registered permanent residents participate in physical activity and that women often take more physical exercises than men. The participation rate of residents of different ages who regularly participate in physical exercise showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Non-city six districts often participate in physical activity participation rate is higher，secondary education often participate in physical activity in Beijing citizens to participate in physical activity is mainly walking，running，fitness path. The participation of Beijing residents in sports activities is influenced by their colleagues or friends，affected by family members and participating in sports activities under the influence of sports news and television programs or sports broadcasts. Lack of interest，inertia，lack of time to work hard to restrict the main reason for participation.