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Bruins in Paris

(Shimi Goldberger/Daily Bruin)

The Olympic Games will return to Paris after 100 years. Despite the absence of Bruins in the 1924 Games, a host of former and current UCLA athletes will compete in the City of Lights this summer.

Gymnastics, Sports

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August 11, 1:22 am

Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal stripped following appeal to reverse score change

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)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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August 8, 2:44 pm

Bruins wrap Olympic run before reaching women’s basketball podium

Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins. Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Read more...

Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić raises her hands in celebration with her fellow Bruins. In Serbia’s final game of the Olympic tournament, Dugalić played for over half of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Men's Basketball, Sports

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August 7, 8:30 pm

Jrue Holiday steers USA men’s basketball to undefeated slate, two wins from Olympic gold

Each game was reminiscent of the other. It’s rare for basketball scorecards to reflect eerily similar results across four duels, but such was destiny for the United States. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Jrue Holiday drives toward his defender for a stepback. A member of Team USA, Holiday’s two-way proficiency has helped the Americans cruise to Thursday’s semi-final against Brazil. (Courtesy of Fiba.com)

Sports, Women's Water Polo

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August 6, 2:38 pm

Aided by Bruin alumni, US women’s water polo advances to semifinals at Olympics

The only nation to medal in every Games since water polo joined the Olympic catalog is one step closer to the podium. The United States women’s water polo team – which rosters three UCLA alumni as players and two as coaches – finished second in its preliminary rounds to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin utility Rachel Fattal lifts her arm to throw the ball. (Courtesy of Catharyn Hayne/USA Water Polo)

Sports, Women's Golf

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August 6, 11:55 am

UCLA women’s golf alumnus Lilia Vu showcases perseverance on road to Olympic debut

Athletes spend years preparing to represent their nation at the Olympics. For UCLA women’s golf alumnus Lilia Vu, her Olympic debut on the national team is about more than just a title – it’s one filled with perseverance. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Lilia Vu boasts five tournament first-place finishes, along with 18 top-10 finishes. The No. 2-ranked golfer will make her Olympic debut Aug. 7. (Graphic by Gabrielle Vogel/Daily Bruin staff)

Sports, Women's Volleyball

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August 5, 4:14 pm

US women’s volleyball led by three Bruins advance to Olympic knockout stage

UCLA is under a month away from its first Big Ten women’s volleyball season. But three Bruins of the past and one present took to the hardwood early, in Paris for Olympic women’s volleyball preliminary rounds from July 29 to Aug. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s volleyball outside/opposite hitter Iman Ndiaye reaches for a ball at Pauley Pavillion. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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