Abstract: By use of the methods of literature review and logical deduction, the paper combs through the researches on folk sports culture in recent 5 years from the following four aspects: governance, content, perspective and method, thus to analyze the realistic picture and practical dilemma of researches on the folk sports literature in China. It finds the following four problems existing the researches on folk sports culture in China: the lack of theoretical support in the construction of governing system; theoretical research being seriously divorced from cultural practice; the practice tools for research being too monotonous and the theoretical paradigm far from impeccable. In response, the following suggestions are proposed to solve the current dilemma: building a scientific and reasonable governing indices system, promoting the closer integration of theoretical research and practical application, expanding and enriching existing research tools in multiple dimensions, and standardizing the theoretical paradigm of rigorous discipline research.