Sports Visitor Program
Program Spotlight
Young Basketball Players from the Democratic Republic of Congo Visit the U.S.
The U.S. State Department welcomed a group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first Sports Visitor program of the new year.
Russian Hockey Players Come to the U.S.
Russian youth ice hockey players and coaches traveled to the U.S. for a two-week sports exchange program.
Sports Visitors: Mongolian Wrestlers
Partnering with USA Wrestling, the U.S. State Department brought members of the Mongolian men’s and women’s national freestyle wrestling teams and their coaches to New York.
Iraqi Basketball Players Visit the United States
On June 22, 2011, the U.S. Department of State welcomed 10 young Iraqi basketball players and their coaches to the United States.