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Pacific Women Leaders: Vania Wolfgramm

By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Vania Wolfgramm. Vania is a former rugby player for the famous Black Ferns. She loves the sport. Now, as the Women’s Rugby Development Manager at New Zealand Rugby (NZR), her job is to share her passion for rugby with other young ...

By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 31 January, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Pacific Women, Sports Diplomacy | Tags: Black Ferns, Gail Brown, New Zealand Rugby, Pacific Women Leaders, PWL, Rugby, Vania Wolfgramm

U.S. Embassy Outfits Magiagi Primary School with New Rugby Jerseys

The Magiagi Primary School rugby teams will be hitting the field in style the rest of the season in new rugby jerseys direct from the USA. On behalf of Ambassador Scott Brown, U.S. Embassy Apia Charge d’Affaires, Tony Greubel presented the new jerseys to Principal Katalaina and both the junior and senior boys rugby teams. ...

By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 31 August, 2018 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Sports Diplomacy, U.S. & Samoa, Youth Diplomacy | Tags: Rugby

USA Basketball Female of the Year, Ms. Ruthie Bolton, visits Samoa

Two time Olympic Gold Medalist and USA Basketball Female of the Year, Ms. Ruthie Bolton has arrived in Apia, greeted by Chargè d’Affaires Tony Greubel and Samoa Institute of Sport team to begin a full week of basketball clinics, public speaking and a tour of Samoa. On the first day, Ruthie visited Leififi College and ...

By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 25 October, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Sports Diplomacy, Youth Diplomacy | Tags: Chargè d'Affaires Tony Greubel, Olympic Gold Medalist, Ruthie Bolton, SASNOC, USA Basketball, USA Basketball Female of the Yea

U.S. Ambassador and Gail Brown’s inaugural visit to Samoa

The new Ambassador of the United States to the Independent State of Samoa, Mr. Scott Brown and his wife Mrs. Gail Brown arrived in Apia on the eve of the 26th of July 2017 for their inaugural visit. While it was their first official visit to Samoa, the Ambassador and his wife made great strides ...

By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 4 August, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Sports Diplomacy, Youth Diplomacy | Tags: Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, Donald J. Trump, Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Letter of Credence, Maagiagi Primary School, Pacific Women Leaders, Peace Corps Samoa, To Sua Trench

United States Women’s Soccer Star Tells Youth to Train Hard and Promote Diversity through Sport

By Emily Armitage, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Auckland. In partnership with the Department of State’s SportsUnited and FIFA, United States Embassy Apia had the pleasure of hosting retired United States Women’s National Soccer Team midfielder Lori Lindsey in February 2016. Throughout her successful career, Lori represented the United States at the Olympics and the World ...

By Public Affairs Section | 26 February, 2016 | Categories: News, Sports Diplomacy | Tags: FIFA, Lori Lindsey, Samoan Men’ National Soccer, Samoan Victim Support group, Soccer, Soccer Sisters’ clinic, SportsUnited, United States Women’s National Soccer

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