American gymnast Steven Nedorosik has recently risen to fame due to his performance at the Paris Olympics.
Nedorosic, known online as “Pommel Horse Man,” will soon be moving into a new arena: the ballroom, as he is set to appear on the next season of the long-running reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars.”
The rest of the contestants for the latest season have yet to be announced. Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts said Nedorosic will be the first male gymnast to compete on the show.
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Stefan Nedorosic reacts during a training session at the Bercy Arena ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 24. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Nedorosik said he looks forward to being on the show.
“I’d like to try my hand at gymnastics a little bit — backflips, handstands,” Nedorosic said during an appearance on ABC’s Morning Show. “I’d like to have some fun with it.”
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Nedorosic left Paris with two bronze medals, one each in the pommel horse and the men’s team all-around. He helped the U.S. men’s team win their first Olympic medal in 16 years.
Stefan Nedorosic performs on the pommel horse at the Bercy Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 29. (AP Photo/Abby Parr)
Nedorosic made headlines during the Olympics in late July as she waited for her chance to secure a spot on the podium with her performance on the pommel horse in the team final.
The cameras at the Paris Olympics repeatedly showed Nedorosic mentally preparing for his competition. No, he wasn’t sleeping. He watched teammates Frederick Richard, Brodie Malone, Paul Judah and Asher Hong compete in other events. All Nedorosic needed was the pommel horse.
He also captured the attention of the audience as he transformed into Superman (removing his glasses like Clark Kent) before collapsing to the floor.
The Penn State engineering graduate was well aware of the photos of him circulating on the Internet at the time.
“The memes are so funny, I love them all,” Nedorosic told The Associated Press in Paris.
Steven Nedorosic celebrates his performance on the pommel horse during the men’s artistic gymnastics team final at the Paris Olympic Games on July 29, 2024. (Daniella Porcelli/Eurasia Sports Images/Getty Images)
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What about those iconic glasses that are such an essential part of the Nedorosic style?
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“I’d have some fun with it. I’m scared they’ll fly away,” Nedorosic, who has an eye condition called coloboma, told the hosts. “Maybe I could make a gadget and keep my glasses on? Maybe new glasses, to go with the theme?”
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