The construction on sports and national identity of Hong Kong compatriots DONG Hai-jun
(School of Marxism，South China Normal University，Guangzhou 510631，China) Abstract: Sports are an important carrier of national identity construction, which contributes to the formation of political identity, the cultivation of cultural identity, and the construction of a good national image. Building the national identity of Hong Kong compatriots through sports, was born in the early days of the new China, developed in the 1960s, and recovered after the reform and opening up. After the return of Hong Kong, the various kinds of sports activities held by the new China and the breakthroughs made by athletes in various kinds of sports events, have played an important role in the inspiration of patriotism, the promotion of national cohesion, the demonstration of spiritual character, and the inheritance of excellent traditional culture in China, which enables the construction function of sports and the national identity of Hong Kong compatriots to be obvious and visible. Key words: physical education；national identity；Hong Kong compatriots