Olivia “Livvy” Dunne’s life is made by rules. During a floor routine, the gymnast must include three different saltos, with at least one being a double backflip. There must be dance. On bars, a 360-degree turn is required, and a dismount is mandatory. Everything is judged, including aesthetics, where still more rules apply (hair in a pony, bun, or braid; no special shoes, but also no bare feet; nails must be short).
Dunne, 23, has followed all these rules superbly to some of the higher levels of the sport, competing on Louisiana State University’s gymnastics team for her five-year university career, which included the team’s National Championship in 2024. One rule, though, has had perhaps more influence over Dunne’s life than any other: a 2021 Supreme Court decision led the…
