Sports Unites All, a US-Russia bilateral initiative of the Russian American Foundation and the Ryan Martin Foundation, is made possible with support from the US Embassy Moscow.
Спорт Объединяет, совместная инициатива Русско-Американского Фонда и Фонда Райана Мартина, стала возможна благодаря поддержке Посольства США в Москве.
Sport Unites All - In the News
On February 3 and 7, 2021, Sport Unites All hosted a virtual introduction to the Wheelchair Basketball Training Zone curriculum, and a virtual training session for athletes from the US and Russia.
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On April 15 & 16, 2021, Sport Unites All was proud to present an international, virtual conference: Wheelchair Basketball in Russia and the USA: Common Barriers and Benefits
The events were held in tandem with the Russian Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament in Moscow.
Speakers included:
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Ryan Martin - Professional Wheelchair Basketball Player and Vice President of the NWBA
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Will Waller - Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Basketball and President of the NWBA
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Dmitriy Olenevsky - Head Coach of Russian National Wheelchair Basketball
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And more athletes from Russia and the USA.
Together they discussed how they discovered wheelchair basketball and how they can attract others to the sport.