Olivia Dunne hits out at 'concerning' state of gymnastics
Olivia Dunne hits out at 'concerning' state of gymnastics
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Social-media sensation and LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has sounded off on the 'concerning' state of college gymnastics and gave her opinion on what the sport needs to change. Dunne has a unique perspective to critique the sport, as she is not only college gymnastics' biggest star, but her fame mainly does not come from the balance beam and vault.
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The 22-year-old is in her fifth year as a Tigers' gymnast but rose to fame through her social-media following of over 13million on TikTok and Instagram alone. Dunne's name, image, and likeness evaluation is $4.2million, per On3, the highest for a female in college sports by $2.7million over fellow LSU athlete Flau'jae Johnson.
'I am sitting here watching NCAA gymnastics and the empty seats are concerning. I care deeply about the growth in women’s sports especially in the NCAA. If you want fans to enjoy the sport and increase viewership, you have to look at what makes the crowds go crazy!' Dunne said. 'People understand what a perfect 10 is and want people who do things that look great to be rewarded.'.
'Too many deductions taken at a judge’s discretion feels the same as watching a basketball game that’s constantly interrupted with penalties or a football game with flags on every play. At some point it feels negative and loses the entertainment factor that draws the crowd in.'.
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