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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2024 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game is set to take place at 3:30 p.m. on July 23 at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus.
“MLS Greats will serve as celebrity coaches, and the teams, comprised of individuals with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners), will be outfitted in authentic uniforms provided by adidas,” reads a release from Major League Soccer. “The East and West Unified All-Star teams will also be recognized on-field before the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target.”
Today, @MLS and @SpecialOlympics announced the rosters for the 9th annual Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 23, at Historic Crew Stadium. https://t.co/dJRgLRaLBo
The unified sports all-star game is free and open to the public.
It will be a busy soccer week in Columbus, as the MLS All-Star Game is set for 8 p.m. the day after, July 24, at Lower.com Field.
The rosters for the all-star teams have been released, and some players in the eastern conference won’t have to travel very far as the roster includes a number of all-stars from the Buckeye state.
The Ohio players include:
The cheapest tickets for this game are currently sitting at just more than $100.

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