“It could make me tear up” - Olivia Dunne exudes excitement as training-mate Hezley Rivera is set to compete at Paris Olympics 2024

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne was at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She graced the event's red carpet with her stylish golden-colored attire and opened up about her bond with Hezley Rivera. She exuded excitement about watching her compete at the Olympics.

While the gymnast walked down the red carpet, she spoke about a lot of things in the interview, including Hezley Rivera and Dunne's boyfriend Paul Skenes. She revealed the hidden talents of her boyfriend, and along with this, she opened up about her excitement for the upcoming Paris Olympics, which is scheduled to be held from July 26-August 11.

When asked about who she was excited to watch in Paris, Dunne took the name of Hezley Rivera, who qualified for the Paris Olympics a few days ago during the US gymnastics Olympics trials. The LSU gymnast revealed that she and Rivera were training mates and also commended her hard-working nature.

"Hezley Rivera. She is from New Jersey, she trained at my gym growing up, so we used to train together every single day, all day," said Olivia Dunne. "She is just such a hardworker and to see how far she's come, it could make me tear up."

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Olivia Dunne reveals the secret talent of her MLB boyfriend, Paul Skenes

While Olivia Dunne was at the ESPY Awards, she spoke about a lot of things, including the MLB player and her boyfriend, Paul Skenes. She revealed his hidden talent in the interview while she was walking down the red carpet.

"Paul's hidden talent? He's a chef. He is a very good cook," Dunne said.

Along with this, she also suggested a Sports Illustrated cover with her partner, Skenes, in the interview at ESPYs. She said:

"I never even thought of that, but I think that you should tell Sports Illustrated because that would be pretty iconic."

Dunne was recently seen at the launch of the 60th anniversary of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She was also a part of the photoshoot for that issue. She revealed Skenes' reaction after seeing her pictures from the issue at the ESPY Awards. She said:

"I'm pretty sure he said, 'Damn.' He was like, Damn."

Dating rumors about the couple began in June 2023, when Olivia Dunne was seen donning a jersey with Paul Skenes' name on it during the College World Series, and they confirmed their relationship in August 2023.