Results are Tagged with "Sports Envoy Program"
Envoys Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown Travel to China
Working with the Women’s National Basketball Association, the U.S. Department of State sent former WNBA stars Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown to Shenyang, China.
Ice Skating Success Story with Sports Envoy Evan Lysacek
Olympic gold medalist figure skater Evan Lysacek traveled to Sweden and Belarus as a Sports Envoy.
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.
Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team Members Travel to Cyprus
Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team members travel to Cyprus.
Cal Ripken, Jr. Leads International Sports Exchange with Japan
Hall of fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., traveled to Japan on behalf of the Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Travel to Guatemala
Partnering with US Soccer, the U.S. State Department sent former Women’s National Team Players Tracey Noonan and Shannon MacMillan to a sports envoy program in Guatemala.
Sports Envoys Go to Greece
Partnering with the NBA and WNBA and working closely with U.S. Embassy Athens, the U.S. State Department sent basketball envoys to Athens and Thessaloníki in Greece.
Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports in Morocco
Working with the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, the U.S. State Department dispatched two former U.S. Women’s National Team players and one former coach to Morocco for a sports envoy program.
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.