The marathon serves as a culminating event for the Olympics – fitting, given the ancient roots and the endless pace of athletic venues that define two-and-a-half weeks every four years. Read more...
Men’s Volleyball
Men's Volleyball, Sports, Women's Soccer, Women's Water Polo
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August 19, 9:52 pm
Rio Recap: August 19
This year at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s and men’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian got to wear all 13 of his athletes’ medals after USA beat Italy 12-5. (Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports)
Men's Volleyball, Sports, Women's Water Polo
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August 14, 3:00 pm
Rio recap: Aug. 13
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Gymnastics, Men's Volleyball, Sports, Women's Soccer, Women's Water Polo
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August 9, 10:07 pm
Rio recap: Aug. 9
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold Tuesday with 184.897 points, outscoring silver medalist Russia by 8.209, an Olympic record. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics, Men's Volleyball, Sports
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August 7, 5:22 pm
Rio recap: Aug. 7
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw and Team USA lost their first-round match in straight sets to Team Canada. The Americans will face the Italians on Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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July 4, 2:33 am
Volleyball coach John Speraw looks into past success for victory in Rio
After a top-four finish during his collegiate season, UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw now focuses on an even more daunting task – bringing home gold during the Rio 2016 Olympics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus John Speraw will coach Team USA for the 2016 Olympics. Speraw led the Bruins to the NCAA tournament semifinals this spring. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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June 2, 2:21 am
John Speraw extends contract to coach Team USA through 2020 Olympics
It’s tough enough coaching one big volleyball program, but John Speraw will be pulling double duty for another four years. USA Volleyball announced Wednesday that Speraw agreed to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw was an assistant coach for team USA when it won gold at the Beijing Olympics. In 2013, he was promoted to head coach of the entire U.S. men’s national team program. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)