Team Alabama, one of two states representing the United States in unified volleyball, brought 12 players to the Special Olympics World Games. But ever since coach Tori Bartels started working with the players in January, she has preached a message of oneness. “We beat as one heartbeat,” Bartels said. “So no matter who’s on the […]
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Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremony honors bravery
When the 165 delegations of athletes walked into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday night they weren’t holding their nations’ flags. Instead, they were holding each other, walking hand in hand, raising their arms, reaching up. The 6,500 athletes who attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were welcomed by […]
UCLA to co-host 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
For the first time since 1999, the Special Olympics is bringing back its flagship event, the World Summer Games, to the United States. The event will take place in Los Angeles, with several events to be held at the UCLA campus. Back in 2011, Timothy Shriver, the chairman of the board of directors of the […]
Men’s water polo to shoot for bronze in 2015 World University Games
They knew there would be predators in the water before they even leaned over the edge of the pool in the Yeomju Indoor Aquatics Center to take a peek. Standing on the side of the pool dressed in gray robes with “USA” stitched on the chest, the UCLA men’s water polo team eyed the perfectly […]
UCLA men’s volleyball coaches balance collegiate and national roles
Three UCLA men’s volleyball coaches traded their blue and gold for a summer of red, white and blue after the 2015 NCAA season. As the team’s players scattered for the offseason, head coach John Speraw and assistant coaches Andrea Becker and Brad Keller united under a common goal: representing the United States on sidelines across […]
Bruin Thomas Welsh to compete on USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team
Men’s basketball assistant coach Ed Schilling has worked with countless NBA players. But to him, none of the two-decades-worth of elite athletes he has coached at the high school, college, and professional levels have matched Thomas Welsh’s work ethic. “If there’s a better, more coachable young man in college basketball, I sure haven’t seen him,” […]
Bike-share program could drive students beyond Westwood
Usually, four is considered greater than two. However, for those that live in and around Westwood, two wheels may have a greater impact than four. On Thursday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors, also known as the Metro Board, awarded $11 million to the company Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. to bring a bike-sharing program […]