Abstract: Using the classical rooted theory research method, the article analyzes the factors affecting the competitiveness of sports think tanks in China.The study believes that the competitiveness of sports think tanks in China is affected by four factors.First, the motivation to cultivate competitiveness is the driving mechanism for the construction of sports think tank competitiveness;Second, the conditions for cultivating competitiveness are the adjustment mechanisms for the construction of competitive sports think tanks;Third, the risk of competitiveness is the obstacle mechanism for the construction of sports think tanks;Fourth, the competitive cultivation environment is the guarantee mechanism for the competitiveness of sports think tanks.This paper puts forward the path of competitiveness construction of sports think tanks in China: releasing the internal motivation of the construction of sports think tanks' competitiveness, building a good inner environment for the construction of sports think tanks, and improving the soundness and perfection of sports think tanks.

Key words: sports think tank, competitiveness, influencing factors, grounded theory