A three-time gold medalist who won the bronze medal with partner April Ross at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Walsh Jennings also has been an advocate for athletes' rights in the national governing body and the domestic tour. Asked why Walsh Jennings wasn't listed among them — she is included in a section on the tour's history — AVP owner Donald Sun told the AP that "the athlete schedules are always in flux." "[...] they register, especially in a non-Olympic year, it is hard to say right now who is playing which events specifically," he said.