Jinxia Dong began judging national and international gymnastic competitions in 1988 and was the coach of the Scottish Women's Gymnastic Team from 1997 to 2001. Professor Dong is the author of numerous articles and of the book, Women, Sport and Society in the New China (Cass Publisher, London, 2003). Her recent research projects include, "Multi-disciplinary Inquiry into Women's Elite Sport in Contemporary China," "Analysis of the Sociological Factors that Will Affect Chinese Women's Performances at the 2008 Olympic Games," and "Study of the Interactive Relationship between the Beijing Olympic Games, Women's Status and Sport."