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Results are Tagged with "Sports Diplomacy"

Sports Envoys Go to Greece

WNBA Washington Mystics Player Ashley Robinson meets high school students at the “Break the Chain of Human Trafficking” all-star event.

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.

Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw Visit the Republic of Congo

Former NBA Player Bo Outlaw dribbles with a teenager from Congo Brazzaville.

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.

Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo Travel to South Sudan

The South Sudanese wheelchair basketball team plays a game.

Sports Envoys Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo traveled to South Sudan in October 2011 to lead a series of basketball clinics and teambuilding exercises with young people ages 12-25.

Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Visits Japan

Cal Ripken huddles with young baseball players.

As a Public Diplomacy Envoy, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled throughout Japan to spread goodwill through baseball.

Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf Travel to Ethiopia

Tony Sanneh works on header techniques with a young Ethiopian.

In coordination with US Soccer, the State Department sent former soccer stars Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf to Ethiopia.

Sports Envoys in Ecuador: Barry Larkin and Joe Logan

Group shot before a baseball clinic with Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan in Ecuador.

Following past visits to South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia, Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan embark on a fourth program in Ecuador.

Former NBA & WNBA Players Host Basketball Clinics in Indonesia

Edna Campbell leads drills with the participants.

In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the U.S. State Department sent former NBA legend, Rick Mahorn, and WNBA star, Edna Campbell, to Indonesia.

American Basketball Players Travel to Venezuela

Darvin Ham, Kayte Christensen and Greivis Vasquez sit with clinic participants.

Two U.S. Sports Envoys, Kayte Christensen and Darvin Ham, joined former Maryland and current Memphis Grizzlies player, Greivis Vasquez, for a series of basketball clinics in Greivis’ hometown, Chacao, Venezuela.

Basketball Envoy Program in Venezuela

Sneakers are a must for the intensive basketball clinics.

The U.S. State Department and the NBA teamed up to send Nykesha Sales, a six-time WNBA All-Star, to Venezuela

NBA Legend Tracy Murray Goes Beyond the Game as Sports Envoy

During Tracy Murray's most recent trip to Greece as a Sports Envoy, he conducted basketball clinics and engaged in dialogue with young people on “fair play” and social justice.

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