This post was updated Aug. 7 at 8:11p.m. Jordan Chiles was representing UCLA gymnastics at the NCAA championships just five months ago. On Saturday, the Olympian was back on the competition floor – this time representing World Champions Centre, her elite club. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles competes on bars during the NCAA Championships. Chiles returned to elite gymnastics Saturday at the 2023 U.S. Classic. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was update July 9 at 10:27 p.m. UCLA’s Black student-athletes have a long-standing history of changing the sports world for the better, from Jackie Robinson to Arthur Ashe, to Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, to Jackie Joyner-Kersee and beyond. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer and current New England Revolution goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. smiles for the camera as he heads onto the training pitch. (Courtesy of New England Revolution, photo by MLS)
This post was updated July 2 at 7:06 p.m. Emma Malabuyo is admittedly still learning to speak Filipino. UCLA gymnastics’ rising junior said she relies upon family members and her new teammates to help her learn new words and phrases. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior Emma Malabuyo dances during her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion. Malabuyo earned a silver medal on floor at the Asian Championships in Singapore. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jordan Chiles never shies away from the spotlight. An Olympic medalist with endless energy and eye-catching swagger, she has Hollywood written all over her. But don’t count on her to follow a script. Read more...
Photo: (Sharlene Chen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 12 at 1:32 p.m. From national championships to narrow victories to incredible comebacks – and sometimes a mix of all three – the 2022-2023 athletic year was one for the record books. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Quach/Design director. Left photo by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff. Right photo by Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff.)
This post was updated June 12 at 1:24 p.m. UCLA Athletics had its fair share of heroes during the 2022-2023 season. Whether it was clutch goal scorers, individual national champions or consistent performers, these players stood out from the rest. Read more...
Photo: (Photo illustration by Helen Quach/Design director. Left photo by Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staff. Center photo by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff. Right photo by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff.)
As a child, I had absolutely no fear. When I was around four years old, I took a swim class in which I would sneak away to jump off the diving board into the deep end at every opportunity that I found my instructor wasn’t looking, which was a problem because I couldn’t swim. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kalyany Steele competes on bars. Steele spent four seasons with the Bruins and was a consistent contributor on bars in 2023. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
