Research Status and Development Trends of Sports Flooring

With the rapid development of the sports industry and the in-depth implementation of the national fitness strategy, sports flooring—as a core component of sports venues—significantly impacts athletic safety and performance. This paper reviews four kinds of popular used sports flooring that are mainly differentiated by their material composition. We summarize the structure, mechanical properties based on international and national standards, environmental adaptability, green sustainability, and smart functionality of the sports flooring. This study compares similarities and differences in international and domestic standardization systems, and analyzes key challenges in multifunctional integration, green sustainability, smart interactivity, and standardized development. Furthermore, future directions in this area, including multi-scale performance modeling, modular smart systems, green material alternatives, and personalized scenario adaptation, are proposed in this study. This work provides theoretical support and technical references for sports facility engineering, smart venue construction, and healthy sports environments.