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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.
Tunisian Swimmers Visit the U.S.
Partnering with USA Swimming, the U.S. State Department brought 13 athletes—12 youth and one coach—to the U.S. for a swimming-focused program.
Track & Field Athletes from Kenya and Nigeria Participate in Sports Diplomacy
A group of Kenyan and Nigerian athletes participated in a fast-paced track and field exchange.
Tajikistan Women's Taekwondo Coaches Delegation
Working with the embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the U.S. State Department office recruited 12 female taekwondo coaches for a program in the U.S.
Japanese Baseball Delegation Visits the U.S.
The U.S. State Department, partnering with the Little League World Series and Ripken Baseball, brought Japanese baseball players and coaches from Japan’s disaster-affected prefectures to the United States from August 8-23, 2011.
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.
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.