Two Olympians have already started their athletic careers as Bruins. Collectively, the "Freshman Four" are looking forward to immersing themselves in the student experience in Westwood.
The University of California is sending so many athletes that they make up 8 percent of the U.S. delegation. In all, UC participants are competing in 18 sports under the flags of 27 countries.
Blake Krikorian, who played on UCLA's water polo team for four years between 1986 and 1989, died Wednesday, Aug. 3 while surfing in the San Francisco area.