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.
OUR MISSION
Sports Unites All (SUA) is a collaborative initiative of the Russian American Foundation and the Ryan Martin Foundation. SUA’s mission is to increase awareness of adaptive sports and fitness for all and to encourage individuals with physical disabilities in Russia to live more active and successful lives. SUA is made possible, in part, with support from the US Embassy Moscow.
SUA extends a special Thank You to the creators of the
Wheelchair Basketball Training Zone for their collaboration and support.
NWBA
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is a US-based national organization that is recognized by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committees. The NWBA was founded in 1949 and today consists of 225 teams competing in seven categories: Adult Division (I, II and III), Women's Division, Intercollegiate Men's Division, Intercollegiate Women's Division, and a Juniors Division.
CAF
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a non-profit organization in 1997 in the United States, is a world leader in teaching individuals with physical disabilities how to lead active and healthy lives. CAF's work is based on the premise that participation in physical activity at any level enhances self-esteem, encourages independence, and significantly improves quality of life.
MEET OUR TEAM
The Russian American Foundation
RAF was founded in 1997 as a non-partisan organization to encourage interest in and understanding of Russian heritage among all communities in the United States, as well as to promote reciprocal interest in and understanding of American heritage among global Russian-speaking communities.
RAF is known for its internationally acclaimed initiatives in the areas of arts, sports, and education - including a successful basketball exchange program, SportsUnited: Basketball Ambassadors of Today and Tomorrow for coaches and youth, in collaboration with the ASB, the Shkola 2.0 Project of Andrei Kirilenko, and the US Embassy in Moscow.
Among RAF's other acclaimed initiatives are its Annual Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer programs in the US, its annual NSLI-Y Russian Language & Culture RAF & Bolshoi Way scholarship programs in Moscow, and “Battles on Ice”, a series of friendly hockey matches between firefighters from New York and Russia.
The Ryan Martin Foundation
RMF was founded in 2006. RMF’s mission is to help youth and adult athletes with disabilities live independent, impassioned, productive and full lives through sports training, mentoring and education. RMF conducts annual programming which consists of several camps, clinics, and workshops in an effort to provide youth with disabilities more opportunities.