Thursday, February 26, 1998
Men's Gymnastics
Gymnastics fans will have the opportunity to watch gymnasts from all over the world compete this week as the UCLA Men's Gymnastics Club co-hosts the 7th annual UCLA Peter Vidmar Collegiate Invite with Broadway Gymnastics School beginning tonight at 7:30 pm in the John Wooden Center.
The Invite is four days in length and will feature different gymnasts between the ages of 7-26, who come from 92 clubs from 18 states and 6 countries.
The Bruins will compete tonight against the 1997 defending champions UC Berkeley, Arizona State, Brigham Young University, Stanford, and UC Santa Barbara.
Following the collegiate competition, Friday and Saturday will be devoted to a Special Olympics session and teams from Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Brazil and Armenia.
On Saturday at 5 p.m. over 19 elite athletes from Mexico and Australia will compete against a USA Club All-Star Team.
In addition to giving over 700 gymnasts a chance to compete, all proceeds raised at the Invite will be donated to the Broadway Gymnastics Foundation for Scholarships for financially disadvantaged boys and girls team programs.
Compiled by Christie DeBeau, Daily Bruin Contributor.