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July 28, 2008 | 8:58 AMElizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon
Welcome to the first ever UCLA Olympics blog.
UCLA has a rich history at the Olympic Games. Icons such as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Karch Kiraly, Lisa Fernandez and Florence Griffith Joyner – just to name a few – have competed as undergraduates at UCLA.
At the last Olympics, held in Athens in 2004, UCLA ranked number one among all universities for number of medals earned (19) and number of Olympians sent (57). If UCLA were a country, it would have placed 14th overall in the medal count.
This year, UCLA is keeping the tradition strong, sending 3839 Bruins to Beijing, 32 athletes and sixseven coaches. In this blog, you’ll hear from UCLA alumni, coaches, and athletes – Bruins in Beijing reporting on what they see, hear and feel.
Tune in!
Update: Mark Hunter, a member of Great Britain's Olympic rowing team, was recently hired as an assistant women's rowing coach at UCLA.
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A blog by and about UCLA athletes, coaches, students and alumni at the Beijing Olympics
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Julie Chiu
Julie, who works with the media in Beijing, prepared for her third Olympics by studying Mandarin for two years.
Jessica Cosby
Jessica competes in the hammer throw for the U.S. Olympic team.
Andrea Duran
Andrea, Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2006, plays on the U.S. Olympic softball team.
Jillian Ellis
Jillian, head coach at UCLA, is an assistant coach for the U.S. women's soccer team.
Natalie Golda
Natalie, a UCLA alum, is a member of the U.S. water polo team.
Kimberly Kyan
Kimberly, UCLA '05, moved to Beijing on a whim two years ago and stayed for the Olympics.
Kara Lang
Kara, a student at UCLA, is a member of Canada's Olympic soccer team.
Nicolette Teo
Nicolette swims the breaststroke for the Singapore Olympic team.
Elizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon
Liz is a senior media relations officer at UCLA. She is happy to be at home during the Olympics.
Kevin Roderick
Kevin is director of the UCLA Newsroom. He wishes he were in Beijing.