Results are Tagged with "Sports Diplomacy"
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Visits Japan
As a Public Diplomacy Envoy, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled throughout Japan to spread goodwill through baseball.
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.
Philippines Program in Phoenix: Baseball Sports Visitors Experience Spring Training
The U.S. State Department hosted six female and six male baseball and softball coaches from the Philippines for a Sports Visitor program.
Egyptian Soccer Coaches Visit the U.S.
Egyptian soccer coaches visited the United States for a Sports Visitors Program.
State Department Sports Program Helps Young People with Disabilities in China
Professionals from Mobility International USA, through a Sports Grant traveled to China to help young people with disabilities there become more involved in sports and to increase their self-confidence and involvement in the larger community.
Tony Sanneh, Danielle Slaton, and Cheryl Bailey Travel to Malaysia
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.
Sports Envoys in Ecuador: Barry Larkin and Joe Logan
Following past visits to South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia, Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan embark on a fourth program in Ecuador.
Saudi Arabian Girls Come to the U.S. for Basketball Clinics
Working with the Embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in Jeddah, the U.S. State Department brought over six female teenage basketball players and two coaches for a two-week program.
South African Basketball Coaches Come to the U.S.
From March 8 to 19, 2012, South African coaches met with U.S. sports professionals, held clinics with young American athletes at local schools, participated in an NBA clinic, and engaged in activities focused on team-building and injury prevention in the Washington, D.C., area.
Former NBA & WNBA Players Host Basketball Clinics in Indonesia
In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the U.S. State Department sent former NBA legend, Rick Mahorn, and WNBA star, Edna Campbell, to Indonesia.