Key Points For Employment Of Foreigners In High-Risk Sports

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n recent years, ice and snow sports have been developing like wildfire in Shanghai. With the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, here is a detailed explanation of the employment process for foreigners working in high-risk sports positions.

 
Q: Which are high-risk sports?

A: According to the State General Administration of Sport’s Measures for the Administration of Licensing of Highly Dangerous Sports, swimming, skiing (including alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding), diving, and rock climbing are included in the first catalog of highly dangerous sports, and the measures specify the conditions, application and approval processes that should be in place to operate highly dangerous sports.

Q: What documents do foreigners need to prepare for a position in a high-risk sport?

A: ⑴ The employing organization is required to provide an approval certificate to operate high-risk sports.

⑵ Foreigners proposing to coach in high-risk sports will be required to provide a pre-practice certificate from the industry authority.

Q: Do foreigners need to provide additional application documents if they are engaged in non-high-risk sports, such as coaching football, basketball, etc.?

A: Not required, non-high-risk sports are implemented under the relevant documents of the State Administration of Foreign Experts and do not require pre-approval by the competent industry authorities for the time being.