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Olivia Dunne is marching on her magic carpet of NIL deals and is soaring to greater heights every day. The young and talented social media and internet personality was recently congratulated by Sports Illustrated for her NIL deals success. The LSU senior is in her final year and will be representing her university one final time.?

Olivia Dunne has been practicing non-stop to give her best and help her team in her final volley. According to the latest news, the final battlegrounds of LSU?s gymnastics showdown have been finalized. In fact, the last season takes LSU back to the ground where they played four years ago.

Olivia Dunne to perform last act at home

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Olivia Dunne has earned the status of a millionaire at the astonishingly young age of 20 years. The social media queen built her strong following on her marketability and interaction skills. However, her roots will always lie in gymnastics, and LSU. While Dunne has stopped attending university regularly due to safety concerns, she hasn?t turned away from her gymnastics training.

She got admitted to LSU with a full athletic scholarship and has put great numbers on the scoreboards in annual tournaments. In fact, she also uploaded a post, flexing her newly added vaulting skill in her arsenal. According to the latest news, the grounds where Dunne will perform her last act with LSU have been finalized.?

The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana is all set to host the blazing SEC Gymnastics Championship of 2024. Popularly known as SKC, the multipurpose indoor arena also hosted the event in 2019 and is LSU’s home turf. According to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, ?The city of New Orleans is widely known for hosting the premier championship events in all sports and will once again provide a memorable venue for our student-athletes, their families, and fans. We look forward to another successful SEC Gymnastics Championship in New Orleans.??

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The 2019 iteration witnessed a massive footfall of an event-record 10,505 spectators. LSU didn?t have Dunne in 2019, as she took admission in 2020. The organizers are expecting an even higher footfall this time since Livvy will also make an appearance on the home turf of Louisiana. While this will invite scores of fans to the great arena, it will also aid USA Gymnastics as it faces tough times.

USA Gymnastics surrounded by dark clouds

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The US is known as one of the biggest powerhouses in the world of Gymnastics. However, USA Gymnastics is going through a turbulent phase after suffering three big blows in a short span of time. The elite squad of Team USA has lost three vital members, including reigning Olympic gold medalist, Sunisa Lee. While Lee would be missing the selection camp owing to her declining health, two junior gymnasts have changed their flags. Levi Jung-Ruivivar recently revealed that she would leave the fold of Team USA to play for her country of origin.?

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The Philippines native said,??I wanted to announce that moving forward in my gymnastics career, I will be competing for the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP).??The blow arrived just after another junior gymnast, Emma Malabuyo, decided to represent the Philippines as well. Malabuyo said she made the move to gain more freedom and ownership of her training and routines. Several fans encouraged their decision to move out of the shadow of giants in Team USA.

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However, several others criticized them for betraying the US after being nurtured in America. In such times of crisis, American fans are looking towards Olivia Dunne to re-power US gymnastics at SKC. Will Livvy be able to deliver her ever-trustee magic at SKC?

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