Final week, Particular Olympics capped off an thrilling thirteenth 12 months at Tremendous Bowl Media Row. Alongside sports activities and leisure community FanSided, a Unified crew of reporters interviewed athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs within the lead-up to Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Though Particular Olympics and FanSided have been partnering on Unified reporting for the previous 4 years, 2025 marked a 12 months of great enlargement within the measurement, scope, and impression of this initiative. FanSided funded not one however two athlete reporters on the Media Row this 12 months.
Celebrating his third 12 months on the Row was veteran reporter and Particular Olympics Florida athlete, Malcom Harris-Gowdie, who began as Particular Olympics’ first Unified reporter at Tremendous Bowl LVII in 2023. Over the course of the week, Malcom performed quite a lot of high-profile interviews with NFL legends like Drew Brees and Vernon Davis, and labored as a pink carpet reporter at NFL Honors. Moreover, Malcom attended press conferences for the Eagles and Chiefs, the place he was in a position to ask each Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes concerning the which means of inclusion.
This 12 months additionally marked the primary time that Malcom was in a position to report on the sport as a member of the credentialed media from contained in the stadium. Attending Tremendous Bowl LIX as a member of the media alongside FanSided, Malcom showcased his expertise for reporting on the biggest sports activities stage on the planet and labored in the direction of his lifelong objective of reporting on a recreation from each soccer stadium within the nation.
This 12 months, Malcom was additionally joined by Particular Olympics Nebraska athlete and Sargent Shriver World Messenger, Wyatt Spalding, who made his debut on Tremendous Bowl Media Row as an extra member of the Unified reporting crew. As host of Particular Olympics Nebraska’s “Courageous within the Try” podcast and co-host of the “Spalding Brothers Present” alongside his twin brother, Wyatt isn’t any stranger to interviewing, however reporting at Tremendous Bowl Media Row introduced his interviewing experience to the biggest viewers but. All through the week, Wyatt showcased his interviewing expertise, speaking with everybody from NFL Corridor of Famer, John Randle to actress, influencer, and former Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo.
Along with superstar visitors, Malcom and Wyatt additionally teamed as much as interview native Particular Olympics Louisiana athletes, Hayes Alder and Taylor Daniels about their suggestions for wholesome snacking as athletes and their experiences throughout Tremendous Bowl week. Alder was additionally chosen to characterize town of New Orleans because the NFL Play 60 Tremendous Child, delivering the sport ball to start out the third quarter throughout Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Over the course of 4 days and 33 distinctive interviews, Particular Olympics reporters demonstrated the ability of inclusion in sports activities and media. Malcom and Wyatt’s dynamic interviews confirmed that their disabilities should not limitations however—within the phrases of Malcom—“superpowers.” As Malcom shared whereas being interviewed by Sports activities Illustrated, “I need to be a reporter. You understand, my objective is to be a reporter. I do know my stuff. I simply want that chance, and I really feel like FanSided has given me this chance. I’m grateful that Particular Olympics has given me the chance as nicely… I’m in a position to have this platform the place I’m exhibiting all people with ‘superpowers’ that if I can do that, they will do it too.”
