With the update and iteration of the digital age, various industries in the society show different development trends, especially the sports industry. The state attaches great importance to this and issues policy documents to support the innovative model and high-quality development of the sports industry. It can be seen that the sports industry based on the trend of high-quality development in the digital era has a large space for innovative applications. However, the problems facing the high-quality development of the sports industry, such as the lack of digital technology integration, the low suitability of operation and management mode, and the inaccurate focus of sports consumption demand, need to be solved urgently. This paper uses scientific research methods such as literature, logical analysis and expert interviews to explore the relationship between high-quality development and the sports industry, clarify the connotation of high-quality development, analyze the current situation of the sports industry, and explore the impact of highquality development on the sports industry. Based on the theoretical basis of sports industry innovation model, the role of innovation theory in sports industry is discussed. Finally, through the research results, the paper puts forward the practical path to promote the high-quality development of sports industry, in order to provide effective basis for the high-quality development of China’s future sports industry.