Livvy Dunne reveals reason why her Olympic dreams ended in 2018
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The former LSU gymnast appeared on the What's Your Story? podcast with wrestling personality and heir Stephanie McMahon last week.
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Dunne announced her retirement from gymnastics in April and is recovering from a major knee injury suffered in March.
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The avulsion fracture was just the latest in a long line of injuries suffered by the 22-year-old.
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'I was actually competing on a hurt ankle (at) the 2018 USA Championships,' she told McMahon. 'And part of my ankle bone died … so my Olympic dreams died with it.'
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She said she was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans, a condition in which bone beneath the cartilage of a joint dies due to lack of blood flow, saying that it can also cause pain and possibly hinder joint motion,' according to People.
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But she kept trying anyway, only to get hurt again. Last month Dunne told People: 'I fractured my kneecap during my gymnastics season and it's getting better, slowly but surely. I've been grinding non-stop ever since the season ended, but I think that it is getting a little bit better.
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Dunne, who was one of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover stars, told People she's adjusting to life after athletics.
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'My life has revolved around gymnastics,' she said. 'So honestly, to be able to say yes to more things and potentially maybe do some more performing art stuff on screen — and I'm very excited.'
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That might even include more acting, she hinted to the publication. She previously was a star of an Amazon Prime series on LSU athletes.
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