(1.School of Leisure Sports and Management,Guangzhou Sport University,Guangzhou 510500,China;2.Guangdong Vocational College of Administration,Guangzhou 510800,China;3.School of Sport Media,Guangzhou Sport University,Guangzhou 510500,China;4.Graduate School,Guangzhou Sport University,Guangzhou 510500,China) Abstract: By applying such methods as literature data research, field investigation, in-depth interview and focus group discussion etc, the authors probed into such issues as the strategic significance, realistic foundation, facing challenges and development strategies of the coordinated development of the sports industries in the Guang-dong-Hong Kong-Macau Bay Region. On the basis of analyzing the theoretical foundation of industrial division and spatial layout of the Region, the authors put forward the following ideas for the coordinated development of the sports industries in the Bay Region: reform and innovate on the institutional mechanism of the coordinated devel-opment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau sports industries; establish a sports industry development cooperation mechanism participated jointly by the government, enterprises and society; build and promote a sports industry co-ordinated development mode; realize the comprehensive improvement of the competitiveness of the sports indus-tries in the Bay Region by basing the focus on the comprehensive fusion of the sports industries; create an interna-tionalized, localized, high quality and life-oriented sports life circle. Key words: sports industry;coordinated development;regional economy;Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Bay Region |