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Russian Volleyball Players Visit the U.S.
The first sports visitor program brought Russian volleyball players and coaches to Southern California for a beach volleyball.
Iraqi Taekwondo Program
Working with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the U.S. State Department organized a dynamic taekwondo sports program.
Kazakhstan Sitting Volleyball Team Comes to the U.S.
Kazakhstan Sitting Volleyball Team Comes to the U.S.
U.S. State Department & NHL Partner for Ice Hockey Exchange with Russia
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosted a Russian delegation of 18 youth hockey players and their coaches, who participated in the first-ever ice hockey exchange between the two countries.
Women's World Cup Program
18 high school students from around the world participated in a U.S. Department of State sports diplomacy program about the Women's World Cup.
Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports
In the midst of the NCAA's March Madness, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced an international sports exchange that brought 18 teenage girl athletes and 6 female coaches from all corners of the globe to Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.
Empowerment and the Soccer Field
"Playing sports gives a girl the feeling of empowerment, ...how to become a better, stronger character."