What can athletes do after they retire?

After retiring, athletes can choose to choose their own careers, go to school for further education, government-guided placement, or government-mandated placement.

"Shanxi Province Competitive Sports Talent Training and Retirement Placement Measures"

Article 31: The retirement placement of outstanding athletes shall be based on independent career selection, further education, government guidance placement and government instructions Sexual placement, etc.

Encourage and support outstanding athletes to choose their own careers after retirement or find employment after graduation by studying in colleges and universities.

After outstanding athletes retire, the provincial sports administrative department will pay retirement fees in accordance with regulations.

Article 32: If retired athletes choose to choose their own careers, the provincial sports administrative department shall issue economic compensation for their independent careers in accordance with relevant regulations.

The standard of economic compensation for self-employment is determined in accordance with relevant national regulations and the actual conditions of our province.

After retired athletes receive self-employment compensation, the employment contract with the training unit is terminated, and their household registration, files and social insurance relations are transferred to the relevant business departments and need to pay agency fees, the provincial sports administrative department Responsible for paying the agency fee for one year. After one year, the agency fee will be paid by the retired athlete himself.

Article 33. If retired athletes choose to go to school for further study and are admitted to secondary vocational schools or ordinary colleges and universities, their personnel relations and household registration will be transferred to the institution; if they are not admitted, they will be selected according to the independent career selection method. placement.

Retired athletes who are admitted to secondary vocational schools and ordinary colleges and universities will not only receive financial compensation for independent career choices from the provincial sports administrative department in accordance with regulations, but can also apply for scholarships in accordance with relevant national regulations.

Article 34 If retired athletes choose to be resettled in a government-guided manner, they shall be recommended for employment by the personnel and labor administrative department of the districted municipal people's government where the original transport unit is located or where the resettlement place is located, and the relevant management shall be transferred. The relevant regulations on entry will be implemented.

Article 35: Retired athletes who have won the National Games, Asian Games, World Sports Competition Championships and the top three in the Olympic Games shall be placed in a prescriptive manner, and shall be arranged by the Provincial Sports Administration Department in conjunction with the Provincial Personnel Administration Department employment. Retired athletes may also choose other placement methods stipulated in these Measures.

For retired athletes who place among the top three in the National Games, Asian Games, World Sports Competitions and the top eight in the Olympic Games, if they return to their original places of transportation for placement, the districted municipal people's government will arrange employment.

Article 36: Athletes who are under the age of 16 when they retire and have not entered secondary vocational schools or colleges and universities shall be supervised by their guardians; athletes who have not completed the nine-year compulsory education shall be under the supervision of their guardians Cultural studies will be arranged by the training unit, and the payment of sports subsidies will not be stopped during this period. After reaching the age of 16, arrangements shall be made in accordance with the provisions of these Measures.

Extended information

1. There are three main directions for retired athletes to start their own businesses:

1. Relying on their own professional advantages to provide relevant project training;

Second, make comprehensive sportswear and supplies;

Third, completely cross-border, such as Li Xiaopeng’s technology company, Lin Dan’s underwear company, etc.

2. A 2017 survey showed that 20% of retired athletes chose to start a business

In 2017, Champion Fund and Tsinghua University Sports Industry Development Research Center jointly released the "Survey on the Current Situation and Demand of Chinese Athletes' Entrepreneurship" .

This offline questionnaire survey targeted 314 people, covering athletes in 52 sports including track and field, cycling, fencing, weightlifting, and synchronized swimming. Judging from the highest achievements in their sports careers, the survey respondents include both There are Olympic champions and world champion athletes, as well as athletes who have achieved rankings in provincial or college competitions.

The survey shows that one-fifth of retired athletes have started a business, and the number of entrepreneurs is higher than the number of employees. At the same time, the main entrepreneurial interests of athletes are still sports training and education and sports fitness institutions, sports finance, and sports media. , the percentage of sports tourism has increased significantly.

81.21% of the respondents believe that the reason why retired athletes choose to start a business is to "enhance self-worth and realize their dreams"; in addition, to obtain higher income, find a job in reality, or encounter obstacles at work It’s also the reason for starting a business.

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