Ali Krieger, Ellen DeGeneres among ambassadors for 2022 Special Olympics Games in Orlando

Orlando Pride star Ali Krieger and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres are among more than 30 athletes and celebrities who will serve as ambassadors for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games being held in Orlando.

The group is expected to support thousands of Special Olympic athletes training across the country ahead of the games being held June 5-12, 2022, in Central Florida.

Krieger, who also is a veteran member of the U.S. women’s national team, is joined on the list by several other athletes with Orlando ties — Lee Corso, Johnny Damon, Grant Hill and Warren Sapp.

The celebrity ambassadors joining DeGeneres include Tony award winning composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and Tik Tok star Charli D’Amelio.

“We are honored and ecstatic to announce such an impressive lineup of Games Ambassadors who range from sports heroes and Hollywood stars, to cultural influencers and society leaders,” President and CEO of the 2022 Special Olympic USA Games Joe Dzaluk said in a news release. “It is through their global reach and unwavering passion for those with intellectual disabilities that we can speak to millions across the country about our mission of inclusion and inspire our athletes during the Games' journey.”

Here is the full list of ambassadors who were announced this week:

Chelsea Clinton

Lee Corso

Mark Cuban

Charli D’Amelio

Johnny Damon

Andre Dawson

Ellen DeGeneres

Elena Delle Donne

Big Show (Paul Donald Wight II)

Chris Evert

Whoopi Goldberg

Meagan Good

Jack Dylan Grazer

Gabrielle Nevaeh Green

Tiffany Haddish

That Girl Lay Lay (Alaya High)

Dulé Hill

Grant Hill

Robert Irvine

Jimmy Kimmel

Ali Krieger

Rob Lowe

Dan Marino

Jaeden Martell

Marlee Matlin

Auston Matthews

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Ja Morant

Ryan O’Connell

Katelyn Ohashi

Denise Richards

Izabela Rose

Warren Sapp

Richard Schiff

Eric Stonestreet

Joy Taylor

Dara Torres

Rayka Zehtabchi

This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Iliana Limón Romero at ilimon@orlandosentinel.com.

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