sports diplomacy
Sports Diplomacy in the Age of Trump
Facing growing tensions with U.S. allies, threats of drastic budget cuts, and an "America First" agenda, the U.S. Sports Diplomacy Division faces some of its biggest challenges ever.
When South Dakotan College Basketball Players Became Sports Ambassadors to Cuba
In 1977, basketball players from the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State made a rare trip to Havana to play the Cuban national team in an effort to thaw relations between the two countries.
Iran's Stadium Ban on Women Puts the FIVB in a Precarious Position
The International Volleyball Federation must either sanction one of the best volleyball teams in the world for a political and human rights issue, or continue to allow the status quo in Iran. Recent events suggest the FIVB has made its choice.
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