LSU gymnast and social media star Olivia “Livvy” Dunne announced the end of her gymnastics career in a social media post on Thursday, after Tigers failed to defend their NCAA championship title.
The fifth -year senior shared a post on social media after LSU finished in third place in the NCAA Semfinals in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday.
LSU Tigers Gymnast Olivia Dunne kisses the championship trophy after Tigers won the national championship in 2024 in the Dickies Arena. (Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)
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“[Peace] Outside gymnastics it has been real … and of course forever LSU, ”she said in a post on X.
Dunne, 22, did not compete this week after revealing in an Instagram post last month that she had been sidelined with an “Avulsion break of my patella.”
“It definitely breaks my heart not to have the opportunity to compete in (Pete Maravich Assembly Center) one last time,” Dunne wrote at the time.
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Olivia Dunne from LSU Tigers before a meeting against Florida Gators at Stephen C. O’Connell Center 23 February 2024 in Gainesville, Fla. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Native was injured after returning for his fifth year at LSU. She had an extra year of eligibility due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dunne that goes out Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Sensation Paul Skenes, was one of NCAA’s top zero revenue and boasted millions of followers across multiple social media platforms. She played a role in helping LSU win her first NCAA title last year.
LSUS Olivia Dunne poses for a photo that holds the trophy after the team’s victory in NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
While LSU couldn’t defend his title as No. 1 Seed, Utah got his fifth just last four appearances on the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship. It joins UCLA, Oklahoma and Missouri.
