Become an OSE Ambassador

Young OSE ambassador with a backpack facing the ocean, symbolising the start of an international sports exchange

“Young people who connect clubs.
Clubs that connect the world.”

A sporting season abroad can change far more than just a sporting season.

Leave. Discover. Share.
Become a link between your club and the world.

The OSE Triple Project
Sporting
Academic
Personal

What is an ambassador?

An ambassador represents one community to another. You will represent your club, your region, your country and the values of Olympism. You become a living link between two clubs, two sporting cultures and two ways of seeing the world.

A mission for you

This adventure is, first and foremost, a personal journey.

  • Progress in your sport
  • Gain independence
  • Discover a new culture
  • Build your confidence
  • Broaden your outlook on the world

You will come back different from who you were when you left.

A mission for your club

Your club entrusts you with a mission before you leave.

You will observe, discover, understand and regularly share what you learn with your club.

You become your club's trusted contact abroad.

A mission for your cohort

You will be part of a cohort of twelve OSE Ambassadors.

Each year, a shared mission is entrusted to the whole cohort.

Together, you will explore a question that matters to the world of sport and leave a legacy for those who follow you.

A mission for the future

Each ambassador contributes to a collective body of work aimed at better understanding sport and the world. Your reports, testimonials and observations will enrich OSE's Living Library of the World's Sporting Practices.

World map illustrating the international network of OSE clubs and ambassadors

What this adventure can bring you

Sport

  • Deepen your sporting skills
  • Discover different training methods
  • Improve in a new environment

Personal

  • Develop your independence
  • Build your confidence
  • Get to know yourself better

World

  • Discover another culture
  • Build lasting friendships
  • Broaden your outlook

Leadership

  • Represent your club
  • Build connections
  • Observe, share, pass it on

Vision

  • Understand the world of sport differently
  • Become a driver of change
  • Build your future

Where could you go?

Iconic landscape of Uruguay, an OSE partner country for the sports exchange programme
Uruguay
Iconic landscape of Argentina, an OSE partner country for the sports exchange programme
Argentina
Iconic landscape of South Africa, an OSE partner country for the sports exchange programme
South Africa
Iconic landscape of Australia, an OSE partner country for the sports exchange programme
Australia
Iconic landscape of New Zealand, an OSE partner country for the sports exchange programme
New Zealand

From France to the world.

Before you apply

  • You love discovering new things.
  • You're willing to step out of your comfort zone.
  • You have team spirit and respect for others.

You don't need to be perfect. Just ready to commit.

Rodrigo Capo Ortega, former Uruguayan international and godfather of the first OSE ambassador cohort

“I would have loved to live an adventure like this when I was young.”

Rodrigo Capo Ortega
Former Uruguayan international player. Two-time champion of France. Godfather of the first OSE cohort.

What you will experience

Preparation

Getting ready together.

Departure

The excitement of the big leap.

Discovery

A new country, a new culture.

Adaptation

Finding your place, settling in.

Transformation

Pushing your limits, growing.

Return

Coming back different, with a head full of memories.

OSE Ambassador

Sharing your experience, inspiring other young people.

Who can apply?

  • Be between 15 and 18 years old
  • Practise a sport regularly
  • Be motivated and serious about your commitment
  • Have the agreement of your family and your club
  • Embrace OSE's values and mission
Group of young OSE ambassadors together, symbolising the team spirit of the exchange programme

“I'm leaving for one season. I might well come back with a whole new outlook on myself and the world.”

A future OSE Ambassador