Olivia Dunne has officially called time on her gymnastics career after completing her fifth and final year with Louisiana State University. Recently, the youngster got emotional as she reflected on the 20 years she spent in the sport, as well as the time she spent with the LSU Tigers.
Dunne began training in gymnastics when she was only three-years-old. She once revealed that the reason she was first interested in the sport was because she wanted a ‘sparkly, pink leotard’. The American has come a long way since then, and the highlights of her career include winning gold at the 201 City of Jesolo Trophy, and lifting the NCAA crown with the Tigers in 2024.
In 2025, Olivia Dunne and the LSU team was unable to make it out of the NCAA championships semifinals, and the gymnast has now officially retired from the sport. Recently, Dunne sat down and watched clippings of herself competing through the years. Sharing the video on Instagram, the 22-year-old reflected on her career, saying,
“Time flies when you’re having fun. Something said when you’re enjoying yourself to the point where time seems to slip away from you and that’s exactly how the past 20 years in this sport have felt. The highs, the lows, making the USA national team and competing for our country. Every risk was worth the reward.”
She went on to express her gratitude for the LSU Tigers and gymnastics as a whole, saying,
“Finishing my career over the past five years with the best university in the world has been an incredible journey. I’m forever grateful. Gymnastics, you’ve filled my heart and will always be a part of me. You’ve shaped me into the person I am today, creating memories and sisterhoods that will last a lifetime beyond this sport. You were my first love.”
Dunne ended the video by thanking her family and coaches, and got teary eyed as she said,
“Thank you for everything gymnastics, you’ve been so good to me.”
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