This post was updated Aug. 22 at 10:45 p.m. Three words flipped the collegiate athletics world upside down in July – name, image and likeness. For years, NCAA athletes had been campaigning for the right to make money from endorsements while retaining eligibility to compete. Read more...
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With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 8 at 8:17 p.m. On Jan. 7, 2017, Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian made history. Making their Bruin debuts, the former Team USA standouts became the first Olympic gold medalists to ever compete in NCAA gymnastics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics has more Instagram followers than any other sport on campus and is the second-most-followed women’s sports team in the country behind the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:42 p.m. Jordan Chiles didn’t even warm up on bars or beam. The incoming UCLA gymnastics freshman was only slated to compete on vault and floor for Team USA in the Olympic team finals. Read more...
Photo: Incoming UCLA gymnastics freshman Jordan Chiles was a late substitution in the bars and beam rotations for Team USA but hit both routines en route to a silver medal in the Olympic team final. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...
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This post was updated July 25 at 6:08 p.m. One year removed from a silver medal at the 2017 U.S. Championships, Jordan Chiles had seemingly lost a step. Read more...
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This post was updated July 25 at 6:07 p.m. Emma Malabuyo texted her coach she was done. The last couple of months hadn’t gone quite as the incoming UCLA gymnastics freshman expected. Read more...
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