Danlin Wu

Danlin Wu serves as a Research Associate at the Institute for European Sports Development and Leisure Research (IESF) of the German Sport University Cologne while coordinating the Research Unit for Sports Policy China-Europe. She is concurrently pursuing doctoral studies at the same institute since 2019.

Education:

• Doctoral candidate at IESF (2019-present) researching "The Evolution of Policy Networks in Chinese Sport: The Dialectical Relationships of Actors, Contexts, and Outcomes in the Policy Process"
• Master's in International Sport Development and Politics from DSHS (2017-2019) with thesis on Chinese sport policy networks
• Bachelor's from Wuhan Sport University, China (2015-2017) focusing on motivational music in swimming training

Her research centers on sports policy analysis with specialization in Chinese sport governance, policy networks, and China-Europe comparative studies. She examines how governmental and non-governmental actors interact within sport policy processes, particularly investigating whether China's government maintains dominance in sport policymaking. Her work extends to military sports diplomacy through analysis of transnational events like the Inter-Allied Games and Military World Games, exploring how such events facilitate international military cooperation.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on policy evolution in Chinese sports and military sport diplomacy, with emerging emphasis on urban sport participation transformations in Sino-European contexts. The sole documented publication analyzes military sporting events as diplomatic tools within international relations frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Advising and Teaching:

• Lecturer for Chinese (sports) university academics and students in DSHS summer schools (2019-2023)
• Presenter at German-Chinese International Academic Forums on topics including swimming transitions and military sports diplomacy

Research Teams:

Coordinates the Research Centre for Sports Policy China-Europe while actively participating in German-Chinese academic forums focused on sport development transitions and urban sport participation transformations. Her work bridges European and Chinese sport policy research communities through structured academic exchanges.