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Meet Bijoya Das, the mind behind UCLA’s viral floor routines

As a teenage gymnast, Bijoya “BJ” Das and her teammates spent team sleepovers choreographing dances to perform for each other. She would also take drop-in dance classes outside of practice, and bring ...
The New York Times

Meet the UCLA athlete bringing Bollywood dance to college gymnastics

Tiana Sumanasekera has incorporated South Asian music and dance into her floor routines throughout her elite career. Ali Gradischer / Getty Images Tiana Sumanasekera walks onto the floor, face serious ...
WUFT

Months of work for 90 seconds: The making of a UF gymnast’s floor routine

Danie Ferris’ mind is racing. She salutes the judges and takes a deep breath before stepping onto the blue mat and rolling down into her beginning pose: right arm extended, right leg bent and toes ...
The Grio

Jordan Chiles’ latest floor routine sets the tone for the New Year

Jordan Chiles is already setting the tone for the new year. On Sunday, Jan. 4, the 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist unveiled her latest floor routine at UCLA’s NCAA season opener, the Best of the ...