Results are Tagged with "Sports Diplomacy"
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.
American Swimmers Travel to Russia
The State Department had two concurrent bilateral sports exchange programs with Russia in the summer of 2012.
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.
Snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan Visit the U.S.
The U.S. Department of State office brought twelve snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan to participate in the first-ever Snowboarding Sports Visitor program.
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.
South African Basketball Coaches Come to the U.S.
From March 8 to 19, 2012, South African coaches met with U.S. sports professionals, held clinics with young American athletes at local schools, participated in an NBA clinic, and engaged in activities focused on team-building and injury prevention in the Washington, D.C., area.
Basketball Coaches' First Visit from India
U.S. Department of State conducted a Sports Visitor exchange with India.
Swaziland Soccer Coaches Visit the U.S.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosts Swaziland coaches for soccer clinics and programs