How college gymnasts can finally cash in
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.
Headlines From The Times · Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Denise Guerra, Heba Elorbany, Nicolas Perez, Mark Nieto, Jazmín Aguilera, David Toledo Diaz, Helen Li, Mike Heflin, Shani O. Hilton, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Roberto Reyes, Gustavo Arellano, Mario Diaz
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Show Notes
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 Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times college sports and NBA reporter Thuc Nhi Nguyen
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