Dayna Shilts is a Special Olympics North America snowboarder who has worked with ESPN as a sports reporter at previous Special Olympics World Games, Special Olympics USA Games, and other major sporting events. Shilts was part of ESPN’s coverage at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 where she was on the ground covering both competitive and non-competitive events that aired during 220 hours of live broadcast coverage of the Games on ESPN3 and ESPN+. Following Abu Dhabi 2019, Schiltz discussed the benefits of consolidation at all levels of the sport with Russell Wolfe, executive vice president and general manager of ESPN+.
The following is an excerpt from the ESPN Front Row article, “Daina Shilts Looks to Report on ESPN’s Special Olympics World Games in Berlin” which details Daina Shilts’ work reporting for ESPN and Special Olympics.
ESPN is once again covering the Special Olympics World Games, this time in Berlin, Germany, starting Saturday at 3pm ET on ABC. ESPN will provide more than 220 hours of live competition coverage from 13 sports on ESPN+ and ESPN3. (See the full broadcast schedule on the ESPN Press Room).
Special Olympics athlete Dina Shilts She has covered the USA or World Games for ESPN since 2018. The figure skater reflects on her experiences at ESPN over the years, how she prepares for her reporting role, and why fans should tune in to the world’s biggest all-around sporting event.
