Chae (verb). To land short or trip and cover it up with choreography from Chae Campbell’s 2021 floor routine. Following Campbell’s freshman season with UCLA gymnastics, the graduate student never expected to become the face of a meme. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m. A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:08 a.m. UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal from the floor event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles poses during her floor routine at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chiles returned to the Games three years later and won the bronze medal on floor. The medal was stripped from her after the IOC announced the medal would be reallocated to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:52 a.m. Jordan Chiles announced Wednesday on the “Today” show’s X, formerly Twitter, account that she will return to Westwood for the 2025 season. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior Jordan Chiles posing during her floor routine in Pauley Pavilion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The score popped in, and it was good enough for fifth. It seemed Jordan Chiles was out of luck for an individual medal. But then, a judging error was noticed. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles clapping during a competition. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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)
