EPISODE · Mar 27, 2023 · 24 MIN
How college gymnasts can finally cash in
from Headlines From The Times · host Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, Shani O. Hilton, Mike Heflin, Helen Li, David Toledo Diaz, Jazmín Aguilera, Mark Nieto, Nicolas Perez, Heba Elorbany, Denise Guerra, Mario Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Roberto Reyes
For over 100 years, college athletes couldn’t make money competing in their sports. A new NCAA rule around name, image and likeness, or NIL, has changed that. The biggest winners? Gymnasts.Today, we talk to a few current and former gymnasts at UCLA, including Olympians Jordyn Wieber and Jordan Chiles, about how this rule change has affected their lives. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times college sports and NBA reporter Thuc Nhi Nguyen More reading: Once empowered by Title IX, female athletes are now among big winners in new NIL era ‘My medals are my armor.’ Jordan Chiles’ persistence guides her pursuit of greatness How California paved the way for college athletes to cash in big
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For over 100 years, college athletes couldn't make money competing in their sports. A new NCAA rule around name Image and likeness, or NIL, has changed that.
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