Olivia Dunne is worried about the lack of fans at NCAA gymnastics meets — and is using social media to express her concerns.
“I care deeply about the growth in women’s sports especially in the NCAA,” Dunne, 22, wrote on X on Sunday, Jan. 26. “If you want fans to enjoy the sport and increase viewership, you have to look at what makes the crowds go crazy!”
The fifth-year LSU gymnast said that fans “want people who do things that look great to be rewarded,” and compared “too many deductions taken at a judge’s discretion” to “a basketball game that’s constantly interrupted with penalties.”
“At some point it feels negative and loses the entertainment factor that draws the crowd in,” Dunne continued, noting that fans are confused by the scoring in gymnastics.
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