Global　warming,　mainly　due　to　anthropogenic　greenhouse　gas　emissions,　has　a　devastating　effect　on　our　living　planet.　To　combat　it　and　foster　a　low-carbon　society,　contributions　from　the　sports　community　are　needed.　Accordingly,　the　concept　of　＇green　sports＇　has　emerged,　calling　for　green　performance　of　sports　infrastructure,　green　production　in　sports　manufacturing,　and　green　awareness　of　sports　community.　In　this　respect,　Japan,　as　a　leader　in　both　Asian　sports　and　worldwide　sustainable　development,　has　valuable　experiences,　including　widespread　stakeholders＇　participation,　substantial　efforts,　and　outstanding　achievements.　Inspired　by　Japan＇s　examples,　this　study　not　only　summarises　mainstream　recommendations　for　the　development　of　green　sports,　but　also　presents　two　innovative　proposals　-　linking　green　sports　with　market-based　flexibility　mechanisms　and　promoting　environmental　education　through　sports　celebrities　-　and　the　prospects　for　these　approaches.　This　article　could　be　used　by　worldwide　sports　community　as　reference　for　making　contributions　to　the　establishment　of　a　low-carbon　society.