U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission’s Youth Basketball Exchange

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U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission’s Youth Basketball Exchange

The Russian youth basketball players visited Undersecretary Judith McHale's home for dinner.

Undersecretary Judith McHale is joined by Russian basketball coaches Elena and Olga.

From the left to the right: Nick Bobrov, Viktor Khotochkin (First Vice President, Russian Olympic Committee), Mikhail Shvydkoy (Special Presidential Representative for International Culture Cooperation), Kristina Piseeva, Ken Yaffe, Nina Bishop, Ambassador Beyrle, Under Secretary McHale, Dragomir Cioroslan, Andrey Kurguzov (Chief of the International Sport Relations Division at the Ministry of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy), Harris Diamond, Vladimir Vasin (Vice President, Russian Olympic Committee), Mikhail Gusman

U.S. Congressman Bill Delahunt, Under Secretary Judith McHale and Russian Senator Vyacheslav Fetisov meet during the Sports Working Group of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission in Moscow.

Former NBA great and tallest person ever to play in the NBA, Gheorghe Muresan, works with the Russian Sports Visitors on their defense skills.

A Russian youth basketball player works on her ball handling skills.

The participants pose with players from the Vogues, the Northern Virginia league of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), after a fun practice.

Gallaudet University women's coach Kevin Cook demonstrates the art of shooting for the Russian Sports Visitors. Coach Cook was also the head coach of WBC Spartak Moscow, a women's basketball team in Moscow.

The Russian Sports Visitors pose for a photo before a Washington Mystics game with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Donna Orender, Mystics Team President Sheila Johnson, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations Renee Brown and NY Liberty and Washington Mystics players.

President Barack Obama takes a shot alongside Russian youth Sports Visitors<br />
on the White House Basketball Court.

The Russian Sports Visitors cheer on a Special Olympics athlete from the Rappahannock, Virginia Region.

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