Friday, May 9

Dugalić, Bessoir, Sontag continue to Olympic women’s basketball knockout stage

Three Bruins will continue to the women’s basketball knockout stage of the Paris Olympics. Athletes represented UCLA in each of the three groups during the group phase of the Olympic women’s basketball tournament. Read more...

Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić (left) takes a hump shot. Alumna Emily Bessoir (center) cradles the ball. Alumna Lina Sontag (right) passes around an opponent. The three Bruins will continue to the knockout stage of the Olympic tournament. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photos)





UCLA gymnastics’ Jordan Chiles wins team gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

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)


Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo compete in gymnastics qualifying rounds in Paris

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)