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.
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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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 28 at 9:52 p.m. Almost 20 years since leaving Westwood, a former Bruin has traded batting for spiking. Sue Enquist – a softball legend and UCLA Hall of Famer – brings her 30 years of experience in collegiate athletics to the United States women’s national team as a culture consultant for the women’s national volleyball team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist (left) converses with an umpire. Enquist was named the U.S. Volleyball Women’s National Team culture consultant ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
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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This post was updated July 21 at 10:02 p.m. On Tuesday, Noelle Quinn stepped onto a court she once called home. Quinn, who played three of her 13 WNBA seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, said being back in the city as her current Seattle squad battles against the Sparks evoked a sense of nostalgia. Read more...
Photo: Noelle Quinn, head coach of the Seattle Storm, motions towards one of her players from the sidelines. Quinn was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2020. (Courtesy of Seattle Storm)
