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Russian Volleyball Players Visit the U.S.

Russian boys train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

The first sports visitor program brought Russian volleyball players and coaches to Southern California for a beach volleyball.

Teachable Moments

A photo from the collection of Vivian Leskes, an American English professor and English Language Specialist who taught English in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation.

Vivian Leskes, an American English professor, talks about her experiences as an English Language Specialist in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation.

Russian Hockey Players Come to the U.S.

A Russian visitor tries to deke a Washington Pride goalie.

Russian youth ice hockey players and coaches traveled to the U.S. for a two-week sports exchange program.

American Swimmers Travel to Russia

Despite their different backgrounds and homes, the swimmers communicate well during practice.

The State Department had two concurrent bilateral sports exchange programs with Russia in the summer of 2012.

U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

Marina Levchenko currently works at the Russian Olympic Committee, where she is a senior expert for International Cooperation.