In Paris 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik’s teammates also delivered standout performances: Fred Richard lit up the high bar with a 14.833 and contributed strong routines on rings, floor, and parallel bars; Paul Juda kept the momentum with solid vault and floor routines; Brody Malone, returning from injury, nailed a clean high-bar routine with a stuck dismount; and Asher Hong energized the team with a powerful 14.833 vault—all helping build the consistent, error-free runs across six rotations that propelled Team USA to their first men’s gymnastics Olympic team medal since 2008You have trained your whole life for this – early mornings, aching muscles, bruises, breaks, setbacks. All of it led here. The USA has waited 16 years for this. Not one Olympic medal for men’s gymnastics in 16 years for America. It was time to change that in 2024. Stephen Nedoroscik and Co. made sure they did not walk empty-headed out of Paris – the team captured a team bronze (257.793) to rewrite history. 10 months later, when the world rejoices in the International Olympics Day, the Superman of the USA 2024 Olympics campaign couldn’t help but get nostalgic. How?
Stephen Nedoroscik took to his Instagram handle to reflect on the 2024 Olympics. “It’s still surreal to me that I’m an Olympian. To think that childhood dream of mine came true. Charades in the corral, hopscotch on the rings, and ending a 16 year drought. The Olympics was amazing, happy #OlympicParalympicDay” he captioned. The man posted a picture of the bronze medal being put around his neck as he bowed down with an ear-to-ear smile – a moment that would forever be etched into his head.
He posted another image where his specs rested against a bowl. Nedoroscik, his specs, and the 2024 Olympics have a whole different story.He earned the nickname “Superman” (or “Clark Kent of Pommel Horse”) because, like Clark Kent, he waited calmly on the sidelines—glasses on—then dramatically removed them and transformed into a powerhouse, delivering a heroic pommel horse routine that sealed the U.S. team’s bronze medal. That is one of the reasons one fan said, “You are such a dang hero Steven. Enjoy your fame and keep it up!!!”
Other than the team bronze, he also won a bronze in the individual pommel horse final. Stephen Nedoroscik delivered a composed routine that earned him a 15.300, securing the bronze medal behind gold medalist Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland (15.533) and silver medalist Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan (15.433).
And guess what, Superman is not just done after his 2024 medal. Team USA’s men’s team clinched their historic bronze medal on July 29, 2024. Stephen Nedoroscik on August 4, 2024, wrote in a tweet, “Bronze team. Bronze horse. I am forever grateful to have had this opportunity. This Olympic experience has been everything and more. Thank you to everyone who has supported me. Bronze is a great achievement, but I got eyes for something shinier in my future #2028”
So who knows, maybe one such post might also come on June 23, 2029, as well, after the LA Olympics. As for this one, it has sent the fans into a wave of nostalgia, once again celebrating the 2024 Olympics win.
Fans nostalgic as Stephen Nedoroscik celebrates the Olympics day
Before the final performance at the pommel horse, Nedoroscik was recorded, sitting with his eyes closed, reportedly sleeping. The guy woke up and executed one of the best Pommel horse performances in the competition. One fan said, “I never miss your winning pommel horse routine when it comes on my feed! Such an incredible thing to witness live!!” And he wasn’t the only one to note that. Another fan took to the comment section to say, “Your routines were the best thing I saw in the Paris Olympics! The moment was epic!”
Simply put, when his name was called, Nedoroscik removed his glasses, went on the pommel horse, and recorded a 14.866 to cement the USA’s bronze medal. His contribution to the USA’s men’s gymnastics goes far beyond an Olympic bronze. A fan said, “Stephen, thank you for opening the door for me to finally enjoy Men’s Gymnastics So much fun energy to be had in your sport! ” In their article Boys are flocking to gymnastics classes, thanks to pommel horse guy, The Washington post highlights that He openly embraces his quirks—like solving Rubik’s Cubes before competing, wearing glasses, and enjoying video games—which has struck a chord with fans who aren’t the stereotypical athletic type.
Another fan commented, “Never let go of this special moment. You and your teammates deserved every minute of earning that stunning bronze medal!” Fred Richard lit up the high bar with a 14.833 and contributed strong routines on rings, floor, and parallel bars; Paul Juda kept the momentum with solid vault and floor routines; Brody Malone, returning from injury, nailed a clean high-bar routine with a stuck dismount; and Asher Hong energized the team with a powerful 14.833 vault—all helping build the consistent, error-free runs across six rotations that propelled Team USA to their first men’s gymnastics Olympic team medal since 2008. What are your thoughts on the performance?
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