Danish Institute for Sports Studies (IDAN)

The Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idrættens Analyseinstitut/IDAN), including its two branches, the international sports political initiative Play the Game and the Danish Institute for Non-Formal Education (Vifo) is an independent research centre originally set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture in 2004 and primarily financed by state lottery funding.

The primary objective of the Danish Institute for Sports Studies is to initiate and develop a broad range of social science research projects in the field of sports. Furthermore, its aim is to analyse political initiatives regarding the world of sports and stimulate public debate around central questions related to these initiatives.