Based on reviewing the positive influences of sports on the youth spirit across different historical peri-ods,this paper analyzes the role of sports in enhancing the spirit of youth.The research holds that sports serve as an effective means to awaken national self-confidence and enhance youth spirit,representing an indispensable platform for shaping the socialist spirit among youth.Furthermore,sports are an important force and a potent tool in inspiring the new generation of youth to actively engage in the"Four Modernizations".In the new era,sports should empower youth to cultivate a deep love for their great motherland,enhance their genuine talents and prac-tical skills,foster a spirit of arduous struggle and perseverance,and encourage them to face challenges and brave-ly shoulder their responsibilities for the times.Additionally,sports can reshape the enterprising spirit of youth,enhance their psychological resilience,and make patriotism education go deeper and more heartfelt.To give full play to the role of sports in boosting the spirit of Chinese youth,we need to improve top-level design and harness the full potential of sports in youth development.We should also enrich practical carriers,strengthen the construc-tion for cultivating the sports spirit among youth,and create a strong"magnetic field"conducive to nurturing this spirit.