Danie Ferris’ mind is racing. She salutes the judges and takes a deep breath before stepping onto the blue mat and rolling down into her beginning pose: right arm extended, right leg bent and toes ...
When it comes to floor routines, you're more likely to see ones set to popular songs on the collegiate level (think Katelyn Ohashi) rather than on the elite level (Simone Biles) — minus the lyrics, of ...
If you're watching gymnastics during the 2024 Paris Olympics, you will likely come across the pommel horse routine. The pommel horse is one of the six apparatuses men use during a gymnastics ...
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Nia Dennis started with Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA,” which went into a mix of records by Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Megan Thee Stallion, then wrapped up with some “California Love” by Tupac Shakur ...
Olympian Jordan Chiles helped lead UCLA to its first team victory of the season at the University of Washington and stunned ...
While Nia Dennis is now retired from her gymnastic days, her viral routines as a UCLA Bruin have changed her life for the years to come. The recent grad tumbled into the 2021 Met Gala, starred in the ...
Almost no one in the world can match Brooklyn Moors’ artistry. Josh Lim is only here to try. As the UCLA gymnast debuted a new floor routine in an exhibition performance March 5, Lim stood in the ...
Simone Biles, a mainstay on the Olympic stage for nearly a decade, made what could be her final trip to the podium. From a dominant debut in Rio, to overcoming struggles in Tokyo, to getting ...
A UCLA gymnast has wowed millions of people once again after her floor routine celebrating "Black excellence" went viral. Nia Dennis' sensational floor exercise at a Pac-12 competition last week has ...