2020 is an extraordinary year for sport in China. This report starts with in-depth analysis on how hard the COVID-19 pandemic has hit sport in China and response measures of the sport system. It is found that under the coronavirus pandemic，fitness-for-all programs have built on previous achievements，competitive sports has built solid its foundation，sports industry has bottomed out，and sports culture has taken proactive approaches to disseminate. The sport system has come to embrace the “three accelerations and one shift” opportunities of accelerating the growth of China’s regular exercise population，accelerating the digital transformation of sports，and accelerating the introduction of support policies for sport along with the shift of international professional sports market to China. While confronting challenges internal and external，the sport system has strictly adhered to prevention and control by law. Furthermore，it has strengthened fiscal support and taken the initiative in publicity and other response measures. The report then sorts out the important functions of sport in China from “standing up” to “growing rich” and explains the strategic role of sport in the phase of “becoming strong” as “an important way to improve people’s health，an important means to meet people’s aspiration for a better life，an important driving force for people’s all-round development and economic and social development，and an important platform for showing national cultural soft power.” Finally，it is pointed out that the strategic role of sport in the 14th Five-Year Plan period should be given full play through multiple channels to improve people’s health，creating a national fitness atmosphere at different levels，upgrading sports industry structure in multiple dimensions，and tapping various sports culture resources.