Sports Envoy Program
Program Spotlight
Sports Diplomacy Softball Envoys: A Hit in Nicaragua
Under the Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, Olympians Jessica Mendoza and Ruby Rojas went to Nicaragua as sports envoys in February of 2013.
Empowering Women and Girls: WNBA Basketball Envoys in Ukraine
The State Department and NBA worked together to send former WNBA players Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales to Ukraine as Sports Envoys from January 28 to February 2, 2013.
A Strong Finish for U.S. Department of State’s First Ever Baseball-Softball Envoy Program
ECA recently concluded its first ever baseball-softball envoy program in India
Sports Envoys in India: Empowering Youth through Baseball and Softball
The State Department’s first-ever joint baseball and softball program sent MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley to India as Sports Envoys in Febuary 2013.