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The project uses archival, policy, ethnographic, and interview data to study Chinese athletes, their formal education, and athletic training in the context of the neoliberal and transnational reforms occurring within China’s sports industry. I read Chinese government policy documents in the original Mandarin Chinese and conducted interviews in Mandarin. Many of China’s elite athletes devote a substantial amount of time toward their athletic training, which hinders their ability to obtain a quality formal education. Since there is often an educational gap for athletes, the central questions studied concern the cultural values and attitudes that Chinese citizens associate with combining athletic and academic education. Are those involved in China’s sports industry adopting the notion of the student-athlete? If so, what are the causes and consequences of this shift? What role does the US model of student-athlete play in developing initiative programming within the Chinese sports industry? These are the main questions pursued within. I asked stakeholders involved in the athletic industry--Chinese officials, parents, coaches, athletes, and practitioners-- to provide feedback on their values and perceived societal changes associated with combining an athletic and academic education. This study will provide a comprehensive understanding of the history, politics, and socio-cultural nuances that create obstacles in China’s attempt to combine sport and education. Based on my research and experience in China, as well as critiques and ideas associated with neoliberalism and sports development, I make suggestions throughout the dissertation regarding new and future models and reforms for Chinese student-athletes. 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What role does the US model of student-athlete play in developing initiative programming within the Chinese sports industry? These are the main questions pursued within. I asked stakeholders involved in the athletic industry--Chinese officials, parents, coaches, athletes, and practitioners-- to provide feedback on their values and perceived societal changes associated with combining an athletic and academic education. This study will provide a comprehensive understanding of the history, politics, and socio-cultural nuances that create obstacles in China’s attempt to combine sport and education. Based on my research and experience in China, as well as critiques and ideas associated with neoliberalism and sports development, I make suggestions throughout the dissertation regarding new and future models and reforms for Chinese student-athletes. 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