SportsDiplomacy
@sportsdiplomacy
We are the Sports Diplomacy Division within @ECAatState @statedept • Sports unite us! 💪🌎 #sportsdiplomacy
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http://exchanges.state.gov/sports 10-03-2011 16:27:14
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#Parasport is practiced internationally by athletes in more than 180 countries 🌍 As we near the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games, let's explore how Para sport is creating opportunities and breaking barriers globally. #Paralympics UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳
Love LOVE what Department of State is doing with their SportsDiplomacy work. See the results of that diplomacy every year and it truly does help build connections and unity. THANK YOU! ❤️
On the sidelines of the #Paralympics, Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State DAS Nicole Elkon met with 🇨🇦 Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough to discuss co-hosting, alongside 🇲🇽, the 2026 North American FIFA World Cup and leveraging mega sporting events for social impact. #SportsDiplomacy
Honored to have among our Global Sport Mentoring Program (GSMP) mentor ranks Dr. Cheri Blauwet, Paralympian, USOPC Board Member, & Spaulding Rehab Prof! Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State DAS Elkon & Ambassador Courtney Diesel O’Donnell DCM Manes caught up with Cheri on the margins of the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Disability Inclusion Conference.
.Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State DAS Elkon was thrilled to connect in Paris with Global Sport Mentoring Program (GSMP) alum Yama Saraj while cheering on #TeamUSA in Wheelchair Rugby. This past May, he completed a 5-week program that informed & inspired his work as an entrepreneur for social good.
HERstory made 💪 Congratulations to Sarah Adam and the USA Wheelchair Rugby team on their silver medal at the #ParisParalympics.
.Josh George is a 6-time world champion Paralympic racer with a talent for inspiring others! As a Sports Envoy, he led sports clinics and promoted diversity and inclusivity in sports. Now, as a motivational speaker, he continues to empower others. #SportsDiplomacy #ExchangeAlumni
Tonight, São Paulo will host the first-ever NFL regular season game to be played in South America! Earlier this year, Department of State, NFL, and USA Football announced American Football #SportsEnvoys’ travel to Brazil where they engaged local youth through flag football. From Philly
#SportsDiplomacy team will be there--wouldn't miss it, especially with #SportsEnvoy Joanna Lohman as keynote speaker. 🙌
Phryge can't wait for #LA28 and neither can we! 🎉 #NextUpLA28 Paris 2024 | The Olympic Games | Paralympic Games
Riding the high off of the LA28 Paralympic Handover 🛹 Hear what makes these talented skaters excited for the Paralympic Games to come to LA for the first time. #NextUpLA28 Paralympic Games | NBC Olympics & Paralympics
Following the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games & ahead of International #EqualPayDay on September 18th, hear from keynote speaker and #SportsEnvoy Joanna Lohman & others during the hybrid event “Closing the gender play gap: Towards pay equity in sports,” which will be held