Abstract: Currently, the ravaging COVID-19 has drawn the attention of all walks of life to the social anxiety caused by sudden public health incidents. The follow-up of some domestic mainstream media has also made this topic a focus of public opinion and a hotspot in all areas of society. How to use rational means to alleviate irrational social tensions and panic, and resolve social anxiety is a key topic which can not be neglected during epidemic prevention and control. This paper analyzed through the methods of literature and logical analysis the damage caused by social anxiety during the epidemic of the COVID-19 and elaborated the sociological logic of addressing social anxiety through sports action in this special situation. It is proposed that sports should be included in the major epidemic comprehensive response system, and that sports should play a role in dissolving social anxiety at different levels in sports action. At the same time, we should give full play to the role of sports professional instructors, pay attention to and promote the development of intelligent sports so as to face the current and future challenges better.

Key words: the COVID-19, social anxiety, sports action, sociology