Balancing on the palms of his hands, Odgerel Gombo folds his spine and bends his knees so that his toes rest comfortably on his shoulders. Read more...
Photo: Odgerel Gombo of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has been a contortionist for more than 20 years. Gombo trains with the UCLA Contortion Performing Arts Club in the John Wooden Center.
Spencer Hochberg wrote the book on unicycling. Read more...
Photo: A competitor on the international level, Spencer Hochberg practices his unicycling craft daily on the UCLA campus, either outside Hedrick Hall or on his way to class down Bruin Walk. Hochberg has been unicycling for about six years, beginning when he was, as he described, an “unbalanced and unathletic” kid.
The violent crash of helmets against their opponents' was the percussion to the chorus of cheering fans this weekend. Read more...
With the arrival of fall quarter, waves of students will soon congregate at the Intramural Field in eager anticipation of the IM sports season. Read more...
Twenty-six thousand undergraduates and just more than a dozen spots on the men's basketball team. Read more...
Photo: A line forms along the three basketball courts at the John Wooden Center Monday. Students drop in throughout the day to take part in pick-up games.
In lieu of signing up for an NCAA team, students, as well as faculty, staff and UCLA Recreation patrons, have the opportunity to participate in intramural sports for fall quarter. Read more...
Jeff Portwood takes a few practice swings on Court 6 in preparation for his upcoming match. Read more...
Photo: Second-year political science and history student Ethan Scapellati lunges for the ball as second-year astrophysics student Jeff Portwood and second-year English student Derek Groom look on. The three regularly play racquetball at the John Wooden Center as a source of fun, exercise.
