Football not to replace other sports activities: authority   

刘鹏回应用足球代替其他项目：绝非不要其他项目

据央视报道 《中国足球改革发展总体方案》出台后，对于改革的一项重头戏——校园足球，一些地方和学校积极响应，但不好的苗头也随之出现，那便是用足球项目替代原有的其他体育项目。对此，国家体育总局局长刘鹏明确表示，开展足球活动，绝不是说不开展别的体育活动了，而只是让足球起到一个引领的表率作用。[查看全文]

(ECNS) - China's sports authority has said it is not promoting campus football at the expense of other physical activities, the Beijing Times reported on Monday.

Since the release of the football reform plan, some schools in China have been substituting football for other sports.

In response, Liu Peng, the head of the General Administration of Sport, said football should lead the way rather than replace other physical activities.

A variety of sports should be available on campus, Liu added.

China released its football reform plan amid a bid for the World Cup. One of the country's goals is to increase football teams at middle and primary schools from 5,000 to 50,000 by 2025.