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Olivia Dunne showcases incredible flexibility and dedication towards gymnastics on Instagram, fans say 'Paul Skenes can’t throw 108'

Olivia Dunne discredits critics with her gymnastic prowess in her latest IG video

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: In order to be more prepared for her senior year at LSU, Olivia Dunne intensifies her preseason workout routines.

In her most recent Instagram post, the 20-year-old showed her incredible flexibility and dedication towards gymnastics.

Dunne and the Tigers competed at the 2023 NCAA Championships, finishing fourth in the "Four on the Floor" behind Oklahoma, Florida, and Utah.

Undoubtedly, the 20-year-old will put in a lot of effort to help LSU win its first SEC title since 2019 and advance to the championship game.

Olivia Dunne's gymnastics video

Olivia Dunne outshines her critics with her gymnastic prowess and unwavering dedication to the sport. However, after witnessing Dunne's abilities, trolls started targeting Paul Skenes.

Dunne captioned the video writing, "Hey seniors can play with new skills too! #vuoripartner." She displayed smooth backflips in her video wearing a blue top and white shorts with her hair neatly tied in a high ponytail.

A fan commented, "Paul Skenes can’t throw 108 can he."

Another commentator compared himself to Olivia Dunne's boyfriend and wrote, "I throw faster then skenes."

The third commentator added talking about Dunne's gymnastic skills, "I bed Paul can't do this."

Olivia Dunne's achievements

Olivia Dunne participated for the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team, used social media extensively, and in 2022, she was the highest-paid female college athlete. She once competed on behalf of the USA national team.

Prior to starting college in 2020–2021, Dunne won an All-American title on the uneven bars, reached the SEC academic honor list, and became a social media star.

On Twitter, Dunne has more than 19,000 followers, and she has 1.4 million Instagram fans.

Dunne has amassed over 10 million social media followers and has secured seven-figure endorsement deals for her name, likeness, and photos. In July, Dunne participated in the 2017 US Classic, where he placed sixth overall.

In the overall standings at the 2017 National Championships, Dunne came in seventh. In July 2023, Dunne said that she earned more than $500,000 with a single social media post. Soon after, she and Bayou Traditions announced the launch of the 'Livvy Fund'.

This initiative tries to connect female LSU student-athletes with prominent businesses in order to assist them in obtaining NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) endorsement deals.