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  1. Tajikistan Women's Taekwondo Coaches Delegation

    A Tajik coach practices her kick in one of the many training sessions.

    Working with the embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the U.S. State Department office recruited 12 female taekwondo coaches for a program in the U.S.

  2. Dream Big, featuring Michelle Kwan (2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics)

    Michelle Kwan, Senior Advisor for U.S. Department of State and former U.S. Olympic Figure Skater, talks about how sports are not just about competition, but are about bringing people together to share experiences and build life-long friendships.

    Sports are not just about competition, but are about bringing people together to share experiences and build life-long friendships. Share your dreams and the games with us using #Nanjing2014.

  3. National Ability Center: PyeongChang Winter Paralympics – South Korea

    National Ability Center sent an American training team and 12 American youth with disabilities, in the sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, to South Korea to teach Korean youth and coaches best practices. The Korean and American groups had the opportunity to attend the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremonies!

  4. Basketball Envoy Program in Venezuela

    Sneakers are a must for the intensive basketball clinics.

    The U.S. State Department and the NBA teamed up to send Nykesha Sales, a six-time WNBA All-Star, to Venezuela

  5. Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf Travel to Ethiopia

    Tony Sanneh works on header techniques with a young Ethiopian.

    In coordination with US Soccer, the State Department sent former soccer stars Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf to Ethiopia.

  6. Basketball Youth Visitors: Indonesia in Action

    The players take part in a games and skills practice with Special Olympic athletes.

    From March 17 to 29, ECA led an action-packed basketball program with 12 Indonesian teenage basketball players—six boys and six girls—and two coaches.

  7. Women's World Cup Program

    SportsUnited Women's World Cup participants

    18 high school students from around the world participated in a U.S. Department of State sports diplomacy program about the Women's World Cup.

  8. Japanese Baseball Delegation Visits the U.S.

    The Japanese delegation works on their pitching form with the Baltimore Orioles.

    The U.S. State Department, partnering with the Little League World Series and Ripken Baseball, brought Japanese baseball players and coaches from Japan’s disaster-affected prefectures to the United States from August 8-23, 2011.

  9. Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw Visit the Republic of Congo

    Former NBA Player Bo Outlaw dribbles with a teenager from Congo Brazzaville.

    Partnering with the WNBA and NBA, the U.S. State Department invited two former professional basketball players, Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw, to work with young athletes in the Republic of the Congo.

  10. World Learning: A World Fit for Kids! – Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia

    World Learning, through a subaward partnership with A World Fit For Kids! brought coaches and administrators from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles to learn how to better serve youth and to address health issues, such as obesity.

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