Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Sports Envoys in Ecuador: Barry Larkin and Joe Logan

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

SportsUnited tipped off 2013 with the first-ever State Department Burmese sports visitor program. With support from the NBA, the U.S. Department of State brought 12 Burmese youth—six boys and six girls—and two coaches to the U.S. for a ten-day basketball exchange.
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South Sudan and Sports Diplomacy: Basketball Coaches from the World’s Newest Nation

SportsUnited brought five coaches to the U.S. from South Sudan for a dynamic people-to-people exchange focused on creating opportunities for young South Sudanese to play basketball.
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State Department Sports Program Helps Young People with Disabilities in China

Professionals from Mobility International USA, through a Sports Grant traveled to China to help young people with disabilities there become more involved in sports and to increase their self-confidence and involvement in the larger community.
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Iraqi Taekwondo Program

Working with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the U.S. State Department organized a dynamic taekwondo sports program.
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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.
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Champions for Women’s Right in Afghanistan Use Sports

From November 20 to 25, three-time Olympian and world champion Lorrie Fair went to Afghanistan as a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy.
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Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf Travel to Ethiopia

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

The State Department had two concurrent bilateral sports exchange programs with Russia in the summer of 2012.
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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.
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Track and Field Athletes from the Caribbean Visit the U.S.

In partnership with USA Track and Field and the Oregon Track Club, the U.S Department of State organized a dynamic track and field program to empower women and girls.
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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.
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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.
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Iraqi Female Volleyball Coaches Visit the U.S.

As a part of the Empowering Women Through Sports Initiative, the U.S. State Department hosted fourteen female coaches for a volleyball exchange program in Washington, D.C. and San Antonio, Texas.
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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.
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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.
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