Nanjing has a very developed active life culture. There are tournaments and leagues for almost every major sport. Perhaps the biggest sports sensation available to the expat community is the Nanjing Ultimate Players Association (SUPA) , which has a well maintained website and sponsors a rugby club as well as Gaelic football and cricket games. Another one is Nanjing International Football (soccer) league , which has played from September through June. There are ten teams in the league consist of players from different nationalities, and players of all levels are invited to come.

    Other than team sports, there are so many different styles of sports to participate, ranging from major sports (such as Golf, Squash, Tennis, Bowling and Cricket, etc.) to special sports (such as rock climbing, martial arts and horse-riding, etc.).The sporting facilities in Nanjing are generally good and very accessible for foreigners. Following is a selected listing of sports clubs and venues that are popular with Nanjing expats.

  GYM
Sheraton Fitness Center 6F, Sheraton Nanjing, 169 Hanzhong Rd  86668888-7805/7809
Hilton Fitness Club 319 Zhongshan Donglu  84808888 ext.7810
Athens Health Club 28th Floor, Suning Universal Hotel, 188 Guangzhou Road 83232888-55
Crowne Plaza Health Club 9F, Crowne Plaza Nanjing, 89 Honzhong Road 84718888-66903


Swimming pools
Wutaishan Swimming Pool Enter from Lasa Road  85065664
Sun Palace Pool Longpan Road on south-east bank of Xuanwu Lake  85400888
Swan Lake Swimming Pool 29F, Suning Universal Hotel, 188 Guangzhou Road 83232888-53


Other sports
Zhongshan Shooting Club 12 lifu Jie, Hongshanmen  84615141
Firebird Go-Kart, Paintball and Recreation Center 208-1Longpan Zhong Road  84489369
WTS Tennis Courts  Wutaishan Sports Center (enter from southern entrance) 85065582