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Special Olympics North America Communications Fellow and Sports Reporter, R. J. Nealonis another Special Olympics athlete who has gone from competing with Special Olympics to now being a journalist and reporter for Special Olympics and espn. RJ has worked on numerous high-profile sporting events with Special Olympics and outside partners, and also interviewed ESPN sportscaster, Kevin Negandhi, at Special Olympics USA about how his career with ESPN began and has grown.
Earlier this year, RJ was part of the team that led sessions with newly appointed recruits Special Olympics World Sports Congress (GAC) and Sargent Shriver Russell International (SSGMs) while in Washington, D.C. for leadership training. He and Sydney White, Vice President of Content and Storytelling, were able to educate the group on media, communications, interviewing skills, and many other topics applicable to their new roles as SSGMs and GAC members.
“RJ shows how great work is done when athletes are empowered to tell their stories and the stories of others. RJ is not a journalist with a disability, he is simply a good journalist.”
Sydney White, Vice President of Content and Storytelling
RJ Nealon interviews Kevin Negandhi
RJ Nealon interviews ESPN Sports Anchor Kevin Negandy at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games.
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