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  1. Tony Sanneh, Danielle Slaton, and Cheryl Bailey Travel to Malaysia

    A young Malaysian athlete works on her ball handling skills during a clinic in Kuala Lumpur.

    Former U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team player Tony Sanneh and former U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team player Danielle Slaton traveled to Malaysia.

  2. Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo Travel to South Sudan

    The South Sudanese wheelchair basketball team plays a game.

    Sports Envoys Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo traveled to South Sudan in October 2011 to lead a series of basketball clinics and teambuilding exercises with young people ages 12-25.

  3. 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.

  4. Denis Crean on #WithoutLimits

    Denis Crean, a Sports Envoy from the United States, tells us what living without limits means to him.

  5. Bumping Up Efforts to Empower Women and Girls Worldwide: Gulf Nations Volleyball Coaches

    The female volleyball coaches take part in a friendly game with Americans.

    Under the State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, the Gulf Nations Volleyball Visitor Program brought 10 female volleyball coaches from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen to the U.S. for activities focused on the development of sports programs for women and girls.

  6. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Holds a Special Clinic in Japan

    U.S. soccer forward, Abby Wambach, meets some potential future members of Japan's national soccer team.

    As part of the “Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative,” the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team took to the soccer field with Japanese girls in Sendai, Japan on March 27.

  7. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Travel to Guatemala

    Soccer Envoys Tracy Noonan and Shannon MacMillan pose with girls in Solala, Guatemala.

    Partnering with US Soccer, the U.S. State Department sent former Women’s National Team Players Tracey Noonan and Shannon MacMillan to a sports envoy program in Guatemala.

  8. U.S. State Department & NHL Partner for Ice Hockey Exchange with Russia

    Photo of two ice hockey participants

    The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosted a Russian delegation of 18 youth hockey players and their coaches, who participated in the first-ever ice hockey exchange between the two countries.

  9. LGBT Pride Month: The U.S. Department of State Welcomes NBA Player Jason Collins

    SportsUnited Cultural Affairs Officer Morgan O’Brien moderates the discussion with Jason Collins, facilitating a receptive engagement from the audience.

    NBA basketball star Jason Collins tipped off LGBT Pride Month at the U.S. Department of State by enchanting a Department audience with tales of both tough personal decisions and personal successes.

  10. Sri Lestari on #WithoutLimits

    Sri Lestari

    Sri Lestari, a Sports Grantee from Indonesia, tells us what living without limits means to him.

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