Roberts Ready For Special Olympics On ABC and ESPN

By Josh Albarran - June 23, 2015

ABC and ESPN's Robin Roberts and editor Josh Albarran at the Special Olympics television taping.

On Tuesday, Robin Roberts stopped by at the James J. Walker Recreation Park near 721M/City-As-School across Houston Street to tape segments for the ESPN special to be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN before the Special Olympics games which will begin on Saturday, July 25th in Los Angeles.

Roberts, current co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor will participated in the Disney's sports networks coverage of the Special Olympics World Games LA2015 from July 25-August 2nd on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 (also streaming on the WatchABC and WatchESPN apps). The 721M Soccer Team had held practices on both June 3rd and 23rd to be in front of the television cameras and they are excited as the games are, the latter of which Roberts interviewed the Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver.

In addition, Roberts told yours truly that she will return to the ESPYs this year held in Los Angeles. Her Arthur Ashe Courage Award speech from the 2013 event as seen on ESPN was emotional when Robin worked very hard to battle breast cancer as well as her TV career at the Walt Disney Company. Speaking of The ESPYs, it will be televised live on Wednesday, July 15th at 8pm ET/7pm CT for the first time on ESPN's sister channel ABC.

Again, the Special Olympics World Games LA2015 will be held in Los Angeles from July 25-August 28th and can be seen live or taped on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.

For the complete on-air schedule for ABC/ESPN's Special Olympics coverage:
http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/04/espn-announces-initial-coverage-team-and-plans-for-special-olympics-world-games-los-angeles-2015/

UPDATE (07/23/2015): The Countdown to Special Olympics show will air tonight on ESPN at 9pm ET and will re-air on Saturday at 2:30pm ET on ABC.