This post was updated Aug. 18 at 10:43 p.m.
A Bruin-turned-Trojan faced off with a Longhorn-turned-Bruin at the Olympic Games.
Rai Benjamin – who spent two seasons with UCLA track and field from 2016 to 2017 – represented Team USA in his second Olympics, winning two gold medals in the men’s 400-meter hurdles and 4×400-meter relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Just as quickly as things can fall together, they can fall apart.
After wins in the Olympic quarter and semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball national team was swept 3-0 by Italy in the gold medal match Sunday.

One Olympics semifinal match. Five former Bruin athletes.
All facing off in the Olympic women’s water polo semifinals – three playing for the United States and two for Australia.

Jrue Holiday has a new parallel.
It’s basketball legend Scottie Pippen, a kindred spirit in defensive ferocity and dual-threat prowess.
And they are now the only two who snagged both Olympic gold and an NBA title in the same year – twice.

A podium finish was not in the cards for Bruin golfers at the Olympic Games.
Despite being ranked second internationally, former member of UCLA women’s golf Lilia Vu finished tied for 36th after four rounds of stroke play at Le Golf National.

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:31 a.m.
The United States men’s national volleyball team is back on the Olympic podium.
After finishing 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA swept Italy 3-0 to take the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:08 a.m.
UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal from the floor event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins.
Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Each game was reminiscent of the other.
It’s rare for basketball scorecards to reflect eerily similar results across four duels, but such was destiny for the United States.