Within days of the scary incident at the University of Utah, Olivia Dunne and her Louisiana State University gymnastics coach Jay Clark told “Today” that new security measures had been put in place as a result. “We have a new security person that travels with us,” said Dunne. On top of that, she explained that there were new rules for gymnasts competing, too. That, she told “Today,” included not spending any time in the stands during or after competitions. As for Clark, he explained that they had actually been considering implementing more secure settings for a while (more on that in a sec).
Evidently, the security was for the best, as in an interview with People towards the end of 2023, Dunne shared that there hadn’t been many more issues. Granted, she also acknowledged that there hadn’t been many opportunities for anything to happen, as the University of Utah meet had been their final one for the season.
As for the 2024 season, LSU’s Reveille has pointed out that Dunne hasn’t competed nearly as much. That was credited to her busy schedule as an influencer rather than as a result of any safety and security concerns.
