She’s got the gold. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles takes center stage in the new Netflix documentary, “Simone Biles Rising.” Premiering it first two episodes July 17, the four-part series follows Biles, 27, as she prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics, reflects on her performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – which she withdrew from to … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne isn’t done yet with her gymnastics career. The 21-year-old — who helped bring the first NCAA Championship to LSU’s program in April — announced Monday she will return for her fifth and final year of eligibility with the Lady Tigers, sharing the news in a social media video captioned, “Not Dunne Yet.” … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne’s gymnastics future is up in the air. The 21-year-old Dunne, who recently finished her senior year at LSU, is a member of the Lady Tigers women’s gymnastics team that made history when they brought the first NCAA Championship to the program in April. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model has one year of … Read more
Olivia Dunne and LSU’s national championship-winning gymnastics team received a sweet call out Sunday from the social media juggernaut’s boyfriend, top MLB prospect Paul Skenes. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Skenes — the first overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft who currently pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians — re-shared … Read more
The LSU Tigers are national champions, which gave Olivia Dunne a reason to celebrate and a famous friend to send some well wishes. The social media star ended her senior year helping LSU claim their first national title in gymnastics on Saturday. Dunne posted on her Instagram on Sunday to celebrate the victory, captioned “Forever … Read more
Olivia Dunne can add another line to her resume. National champion. Top cap off her senior year, Dunne and the LSU Tigers won the school’s first-ever gymnastics national title, scoring 198.2250 to take the crown in a tightly contested competition. “Best day ever!” wrote Dunne, the social media and name, image and likeness (NIL) star … Read more
Olivia Dunne and the Lady Tigers aren’t done yet. LSU’s gymnastics team has advanced to Saturday’s NCAA Championship Final following a dominant performance Thursday in the semifinal at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, posting a score of 198.1125 — the program’s second-highest at NCAA Championships. Dunne did not take part in the competition, though … Read more
It was an Olympic-sized reunion Wednesday for Olivia Dunne and three-time gold medalist Aly Raisman. Taking to Instagram, Dunne — whose Lady Tigers are set to compete Thursday at the semifinals of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships — posed for a photo with the former gymnast, who is serving as an ESPN commentator at the … Read more
Olivia Dunne shared the scary side of being an elite gymnast. Taking to her Instagram, the star LSU gymnast posted a video of her taking a hard fall while practicing bars ahead of next week’s NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships. “Bars: 1 Livvy: 0,” Dunne, a senior at LSU, wrote in in her caption, adding the … Read more
Olivia Dunne’s got jokes. The star LSU gymnast shared a recent post on TikTok that featured a photo of her glammed up while wearing a sparkling black dress — and another snap of her sporting a Bass Pro Shop hat and baggy t-shirt while holding a bag of Cheetos. “The side the media does NOT … Read more
LSU gymnastics star Olivia Dunne was on cloud nine after the Lady Tigers won their fifth conference title Saturday night in New Orleans. The No. 3 nationally ranked Lady Tigers finished with a top score of 198.075 — the program’s highest at the championships — at the 2024 SEC Championship inside the Smoothie King Center. … Read more
Olivia Dunne is out to make her senior season on LSU’s gymnastics team her “best one.” The 21-year-old athlete and social media sensation earned a score of 9.850 in a floor routine Saturday at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Meet in Salt Lake City, where LSU placed second overall with a score of 197.150. … Read more
This muscular tyke is Arnold Short-zenegger. Seven-year-old Kynlee Heiman is both a beauty and a “beast.” The pageant queen is putting adult gym sharks to shame with her rippling six-pack — which she maintains via her “healthy diet” and strict workout regimen. Her proud mother frequently shares the ripped rugrat’s accomplishments with her nearly 700,000 … Read more
The only thing that can stop Olivia Dunne these days is gravity. The LSU gymnast and social media superstar posted another viral TikTok this week that showed off her flexibility and strength, doing a handstand while simultaneously performing a split. She tumbled at the end of the body-bending move, flashing a smile to the camera. … Read more
Distance doesn’t stop Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens from cheering on each other. As Biles made her return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday following her struggles at the 2020 Olympics, Owens — a safety on the Green Bay Packers — sprinted to the locker room at Lambeau Field to see how she did. “I … Read more
What offseason? Olivia Dunne looks ready for her senior season with the Lady Tigers in a TikTok video of the bikini-clad LSU gymnast performing tricks by the pool. The 20-year-old rocked a red, white and blue bikini in the clip, which showed her sipping an Accelerator active energy drink before doing a back walkover. Dunne … Read more
On Dec. 1, 1989, Romania’s Nadia Comăneci, winner of five Olympic gold medals and the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10, sat opposite an official in the US Embassy in Vienna, Austria, trying to claim asylum. “What do you want?” asked the official. “I want to go to America,” she replied. “When?” … Read more
Olivia Dunne is stirring buzz on social media with her latest Valentine’s Day posts. The 20-year-old LSU gymnast and social media influencer shared a series of stunning photos to Instagram on Tuesday that showed her posing in a white dress while holding a bouquet of red roses. “He loves me…he loves me not,” Dunne wrote in … Read more
Olivia Dunne is still wrapping her head around the attention she receives, especially after an incident involving police. During an interview on “The Today Show” Friday, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast expressed worry about some people that reach out to her on social media, and said the school went to police over an incident that took … Read more
Olivia Dunne is asking her fans to “be respectful” to fellow competitors following a wild scene at LSU’s season-opening loss to Utah on Friday. In a tweet posted Sunday afternoon, the LSU gymnast — who is regarded as one of the most influential college athletes — wrote, “I will always appreciate and love the support … Read more