2012–2016: East China Normal University – Sports Training – Bachelor of Education

2016–2019: East China Normal University – Sports Humanities and Sociology – Master of Education

2019–2022: East China Normal University – Sports Humanities and Sociology – Doctor of Education

2022–2025: Tsinghua University, Division of Sports Science and Physical Education – Postdoctoral Fellow

2025–Present: Tsinghua University, Division of Sports Science and Physical Education – Assistant Professor

Global Sports Governance

Sport Management

Principles of Sport Studies

Peer Reviewer for CSSCI and SSCI journals including Sport Science, Journal of Sport Science, Journal of Shanghai University of Sport, Journal of Chengdu Sport University, Journal of Xi’an Physical Education University, Sport in Society, among others

Youth Editorial Board Member for Sport Science Research and Journal of Sport Science Research

Distinguished Expert, Sichuan Provincial Red Sports Research Base

2021: East China Normal University President’s Scholarship

2021: National Scholarship

2020: National Baosteel Outstanding Scholarship

2019: Shanghai Outstanding Graduate

2018: National Scholarship

1. Participated in drafting four policy consultation reports that were comprehensively adopted by relevant central authorities

2. Authored Research on Deepening the Reform of Institutional Mechanisms in the Field of International Sports Engagement, included in the internal journal of the high-end sports think tank of the General Administration of Sport of China

3. Yu, S. (2025). Reflections on the Construction of a Theoretical System for Sports-Related International Engagement with Chinese Characteristics. Sport Science, 45(02), 17–26.

4. Yu, S. , Gu, S., & Liu, G. (2023). Theoretical Exploration and Practical Application of Sports-Related International Engagement in China from the Perspective of International Political Psychology. Sport Science, 43(10), 90–97.

5. Yu, S. , Gu, S., & Liu, G. (2021). Research on the Sports Diplomacy Strategy System with Chinese Characteristics: From the Perspective of Grand Strategy Theory. Sport Science, 41(06), 78–86.

6. Yu, S. & Liu, G. (2019). Sports and the Construction of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: Mechanisms and Pathways. Sport Science, 39(09), 82–88.

7. Yu, S. , Chen, S., & Guo, Z. (2025). Academic History and Local Implications of the Sport for Development and Peace Initiative. Journal of Wuhan Sports University, 59(11), 22–30.

8. Yu, S. , Feng, Y., & Liu, B. (2025). The Logic of Practice and Strategies of Sports-Related International Engagement Based on Field Theory. Journal of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 37(04), 425–432.

9. Yu, S. & Liu, B. (2024). The Origins of Sports Diplomacy: An Examination from the Perspective of Political Modernity. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 47(05), 76–85.

10. Yu, S. , Gu, S., Bi, J., Guo, Z., & Liu, B. (2023). Inheritance and Renewal: Defining the Scope, Developmental Evolution, Dilemmas, and Solutions of Red Sports Culture. Journal of Sport Science, 37(05), 20–29.

11. Yu, S. , Guo, Z., & Liu, B. (2023). The Construction of International Discourse Power in Competitive Sports in China during the New Journey: Implications, Dilemmas, and Solutions. Journal of Xi’an Physical Education University, 40(03), 257–263.

12. Yu, S. , Liu, G., & Gu, S. (2022). The Historical Context, Evolution, and Prospects of China’s Sports-Related International Engagement Policy. Sports Culture Guide, (12), 37–44.

13. Yu, S. , Gu, S., & Liu, G. (2022). Strategic Innovation and Upgrading of China’s Sports Diplomacy in the New Development Stage: Environmental Changes, Decision-Making Adjustments, and Promotion Strategies. Journal of Wuhan Sports University, 56(03), 5–14.

14. Yu, S. , Liu, G., & Gu, S. (2021). 70 Years of Sino-Russian (Soviet) Sports Diplomacy: Process, Experience, and Reflection: From the Perspective of Moral Realism. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 47(05), 132–139.

15. Yu, S. , Gu, S., & Liu, G. (2021). The Nature and Concept of “Sports”: An Ontological Return to “Life” and Epistemological Transcendence of “Being”. Journal of Shanghai University of Sport, 45(08), 11–20.

16. Yu, S. , Gu, S., & Liu, G. (2021). A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and a Chinese Approach to Global Sports Governance: From the Perspective of Cultural Internationalism. Journal of Xi’an Physical Education University, 38(01), 39–46.

17. Yu, S. & Liu, G. (2018). Exploration of a Theoretical System for Sports Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. Journal of Wuhan Sports University, 52(01), 12–18.

18. Gu, S., Zhu, N., Yu, S. , & Liu, G. (2026). Clarification, Issue Diagnosis, and Optimization Strategies for China’s Sports Talent Policy: A Quantitative Analysis of Policy Texts Based on the LDA Model. Journal of Xi’an Physical Education University, 43(01), 22–34.

19. Liu, B., Yu, S. , & Liu, H. (2025). Research on the Deepening Development of School Physical Education in the Context of Accelerating the Construction of an Educational Powerhouse. Journal of Tianjin University of Sport, 40(03), 249–255+313.

20. Gu, S., Yu, S. , & Liu, G. (2025). Historical Evolution, Practical Problems, and Improvement Strategies of China’s Sports-Related International Engagement Policy: A Quantitative Text Analysis Based on a Three-Dimensional Analytical Framework. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 48(04), 99–114.

21. Gu, S., Yu, S. , & Liu, G. (2025). How Sports Promote Peace: A Historical Psychological Examination of the Negotiations for the US-USSR Track and Field Competition during the Cold War. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 51(02), 125–133.

22. Li, C., Yu, S. , & Liu, B. (2025). Leading with Olympic Values and Artificial Intelligence Innovation: A Comprehensive Interpretation of the Olympic AI Agenda and China’s Approach. Journal of Xi’an Physical Education University, 42(02), 163–176.

23. Li, H., Guo, Z., Yu, S. , & Li, C. (2025). Exploring the Evolutionary Path and Clarifying the Genealogical Structure of Esports: An Examination Based on the Two-Way Integration of Traditional Sports and Electronic Games. Journal of Sport Science, 39(02), 99–111.

24. Li, C., Yin, Z., Yu, S. , Guo, Z., & Liu, B. (2024). Mechanisms, Value, and Pathways of Artificial Intelligence in Promoting the Development of Professional Sports Events. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 50(05), 27–37.

25. Liu, B., Li, C., Wang, S., & Yu, S. (2024). The Connotation, Intrinsic Mechanisms, and Implementation Paths of New Quality Productivity Forces Empowering the High-Quality Development of University Sports. Journal of Wuhan Sports University, 58(09), 1–9.

26. Gu, S., Yu, S. , Zhu, N., & Liu, G. (2024). Analysis of International Political Signals from the Formation of the US-USSR Track and Field Competition and Its Significance. Journal of Physical Education, 31(03), 14–20.

27. Liu, B., Wang, S., & Yu, S. (2023). The Internal Logic, Principal Contradictions, and Practical Pathways of High-Quality Development of University Sports in China in the Context of Chinese Path to Modernization. Journal of Wuhan Sports University, 57(02), 5–11+43.

28. Liu, B., Guo, Z., Yin, Z., Hao, W., Li, C., & Yu, S. (2023). Research on a New Model for the Development of Competitive Sports in the Context of Accelerating the Construction of a Leading Sports Nation. Journal of Sport Science, 37(01), 22–32+46.