While competing in the 11th West Asia Baseball Cup, Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB)hosted GSP Director of International Operations, Ken Touchton, and GSP Pakistan Representative Zahid Johnson. Global Sports Partners congratulates Pakistan for their win at the tournament and would like to thank Mr. Syed Khawar Shah, Secretary General Pakistan Federation Baseball, for his gracious hospitality.
GSP + Football for All Vietnam
On 7 December, 2013, two GSP Brazilian Football Coaches participated in a grassroots football program in Do Son, Vietnam in cooperation with Football For All Vietnam (FFAV), a community development organization that has been providing opportunities for all walks of society, including those with HIV/Aids and other marginalized persons.
GSP at Real Betis vs Barcelona
On Sunday, 10 November, Spanish football club Real Betis hosted world famous Barcelona FC in a La Liga match at Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain. Barca features Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, as well as Spanish stars Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro, and Andres Iniesta, and newly signed Brazilian star Neymar.
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games 2013
From September 22 to October 1, 2013, the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) took place in Palembang, Indonesia. More than 3,000 athletes from more than 50 countries were represented at the games, competing in 18 sports. The host nation, Indonesia, won the overall medal count with 104 total medals: 36 gold, 34 silver, and 34 bronze. Iran finished second, and Egypt finished third.
Former WNBA Player at Baghdad Youth Camp
The orphans came from all over the vast city of Baghdad, Iraq. About 15 girls and 25 boys ages 10-18 arrived at 8am Sunday morning, 23rd June 2013, eager to seize the opportunity to engage in sport and games at a well-known sports club! They had never been afforded such an opportunity, both to enjoy the sports club facilities and to interact with experienced American PE teachers and coaches, including Brittany Wilkins, a former WNBA player! This sports camp was coordinated by GSP in partnership with MRDS, an NGO with a contract to teach English to children from a local orphanage.
Saudi Youth Sports Intiative
Arriving early for each session, GSP Football and Basketball experts Gregg Schroeder, Adam Bush, and Ian Hughes devoted plenty of personal time to interact with the campers and enjoyed getting to know and understand a bit about the life circumstances of many of them. All of the youth were enthusiastic and very grateful that Global Sports Partners would bring coaches to their neighborhood to conduct such a camp. The camps were made possible through the cooperative partnership between GSP and Jeddah United Sports Club and their assistance in preparing for this event. Promoting fair play and good sportsmanship, the theme for the camps was, “Say ‘no’ to bad sportsmanship”.
Iraqi Student Brings Hope to United States
One of Global Sports Partners’ core services is facilitating exchange. Deb Packwood works in Iraq as GSP’s country coordinator. Upon selecting an Iraqi student and an Iraqi volunteer to travel to the USA for the World Youth Peace Summit* and the World Scholar Athlete Games*, the United States embassy in Baghdad tasked GSP with facilitating this exchange.