This post was updated Aug. 6 at 5:54 p.m. The stars were aligned for Team USA. Qualifying for the team final in first place – over five points ahead of second – the Americans were expected to dominate. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles posing on floor during day two of the 2023 Xfinity U.S. Championships. Chiles and the rest of Team USA won the gold medal in the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It almost happened again. During the Olympic qualification round, Simone Biles suffered an injury. While Team USA was warming up on floor, Biles walked off with medical staff, returning minutes later with a heavily taped calf. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, rising senior Emma Malabuyo and Jordan Chiles saluting during a competition. The pair qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, representing the Philippines and the United States. (Left to right: Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff, Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 29 at 5:30 p.m. Every performance matters more come an Olympic year. For Jordan Chiles and rising senior Emma Malabuyo, their journey to the Paris Olympics started long before the opening ceremony. Read more...
This post was updated July 29 at 5:06 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Tokyo in a sentence. Emma Malabuyo’s road to the Olympics has been long, to say the least. Read more...
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UCLA gymnastics might look unrecognizable in 2025. For the second time in three years, UCLA’s coaching staff will experience significant turnover. Assistant coaches Kyle and Autumn Grable have departed from the program, a UCLA athletics spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Bruin. Read more...
Photo: Pictured left to right, former UCLA gymnastics assistant coaches Autumn and Kyle Grable in Pauley Pavilion. The pair have left UCLA’s coaching staff, confirmed Friday by a UCLA athletics spokesperson. (Left to right: Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff, Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo of UCLA gymnastics are both set to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnasts huddle before starting their floor rotation in Pauley Pavilion. Jordan Chiles and rising senior Emma Malabuyo will represent the Bruins at the Paris Olympics. (Daily Bruin file photo. Design by Crystal Tompkins/Assistant Design director)
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name. Read more...
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