The proportion of youngsters’sport participation needs to be further improved currently.Based on the literature review and two psychological experiments,this paper discusses the influence of learning ability and temporal distance on youngsters’sports preference.The study finds that learning ability exerts a significant impact on youngsters’sports choices.Youngsters with high learning ability incline to engage in complex sports,while those with poor learning ability prefer simple sports.Besides,temporal distance significantly moderates the influence of learning ability on youngsters’sports choice.On the one hand,youngsters with poor learning ability prefer complex sports in remote time.On the other hand,as time approaches,youngsters with high learning ability are more willing to participate in simple sports.These findings also provide solid theoretical and data support for popularizing sports among youngsters.