1. Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf Travel to Ethiopia

   

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

2. Basketball Youth Visitors: Indonesia in Action

   

   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.

3. Women's World Cup Program

   

   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.

4. Japanese Baseball Delegation Visits the U.S.

   

   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.

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

   

   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.

6. 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.

7. Nations unite at World Cup 2022

   Secretary Blinken traveled to Qatar to highlight the importance of sports diplomacy.

8. USA Track & Field Legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee Made Great Strides in Jerusalem

   

   Under ECA’s Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative, three-time Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee promoted healthy lifestyles and shared lessons on leadership in Jerusalem for this first-ever State Department track and field envoy program.

9. In the Year of the Olympics, Sam Perkins and Swin Cash Travel to London

   

   Partnering with the NBA and WNBA and working with the U.S. Embassy in London, U.S. State Department Envoys Sam Perkins and “Swin” Cash traveled to the United Kingdom for the 2012 Olympics.

10. Tunisian Swimmers Visit the U.S.

    

    Partnering with USA Swimming, the U.S. State Department brought 13 athletes—12 youth and one coach—to the U.S. for a swimming-focused program.

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