WASHINGTON—The NFL and the U.S. State Department signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 29 to establish a public-private partnership to advance the department’s sports diplomacy efforts.
Under the agreement, the two organizations will collaborate on major sporting events, including international NFL games, the Super Bowl, and the debut of flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, according to the State Department.
The memorandum was signed by the league and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers.
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will work with the NFL to support international flag football tournaments, training camps, and exchange programs, and to integrate American football-themed programming into public diplomacy efforts at U.S. embassies, the league said in a statement….
NFL, State Department Sign Memorandum of Understanding
