🥋0️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ Clarisse Agbegnenou
Meet Clarisse Agbegnenou, an elite judoka and Olympic champion whose fighting spirit on and off the tatami mat is a masterclass in resilience, from France to the United States and beyond.
🎩0️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ Rebecca Ross
Meet Rebecca Ross, a veteran U.S. diplomat who, as the U.S. Attaché for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, opened new doors in the transatlantic partnership through sports and helped illustrate the Games’ potential for diplomacy.
🥇🥈🥉🏀0️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ Travis Murphy
Meet Travis Murphy, a CEO, founder, and a former diplomat whose journey from the Kansas heartland to the helm of JETR Global Sports + Entertainment is a testament to the power of blending diverse experiences and a passion for public service.
🎩0️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ Ambassador Samuel Ducroquet
Meet Samuel Ducroquet, the Ambassador for Sport at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs who is helping to forge closer relations between France and the United States through the sports diplomacy prism.
🎩0️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ Michael Turner
Meet Michael Turner, Counselor for Cultural Affairs at U.S. Embassy France (2022-present) who has taken great strides in using sports to connect the United States and France over the past two years.
Mapping the Connections
The connections highlighted by #FranceAndUS Voices over time.
Blue = From the United States to France. Red = From France to the United States.