United States Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik is back in the national spotlight, but not for gymnastics.
The fan favorite from the 2024 Paris Games who helped Team USA take home two bronze medals in men's gymnastics will be one of the celebrities participating in ABC's 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with the Stars returns on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and will once again be co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough.
Nedoroscik will be joined by other star athletes like Olympic women's rugby medalist Ilona Maher, former NBA player Dwight Howard, and former NFL player Danny Amendola.
As Nedoroscik gets ready to showcase his moves on the dance floor, get to know how he landed the "Pommel Horse Guy" nickname at the Olympics.
Stephen Nedoroscik's 'Pommel Horse Guy' nickname, explained
Nedoroscik's "Pommel Horse Guy" nickname explains itself.
The Olympic gymnast was Team USA's "pommel horse specialist," helping his country secure an artistic team all-around medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
Stephen Nedoroscik had to score big on pommel horse for Team USA in the last rotation…
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 29, 2024
AND HE DID. 🤯
📺: NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/hkhiHpovyh
Nedoroscik's work on the pommel horse led the United States to its first team Olympic medal in men's gymnastics since 2008. He also finished bronze on the pommel horse in the individual event, earning the USA's first individual Olympic medal in men's gymnastics since 2016.
Stephen Nedoroscik memes, Rubik's cube talent
Nedoroscik became a fan favorite during the 2024 Paris Olympics, but not just because of his efforts in leading the United States to two bronze medals in men's gymnastics.
A picture of him resting his eyes in the lead-up to a pommel horse event went viral, playing a role in his "Pommel Horse Guy" nickname.
Obsessed with this guy on the US men's gymnastics team who's only job is pommel horse, so he just sits there until he's activated like a sleeper agent, whips off his glasses like Clark Kent and does a pommel horse routine that helps deliver the team its first medal in 16 years. pic.twitter.com/0D1ZqJjFa1
— Megan 📚 (@MegWritesBooks) July 29, 2024
That tweet above from X user "@MegWritesBooks" accrued over 17 million views, making the Nedoroscik-Clark Kent comparison come to life.
Stephen Nedoroscik, the Clark Kent of pommel horse! 🫡🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/1HfYFSbJvH
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 30, 2024
It was also discovered during the Olympics that Nedoroscik was a Rubik's cube wizard, able to solve the puzzle in under 10 seconds.
Penn State's Big Ten Network X account did a spotlight on his hidden talent back in 2019.
Meet @PennStateMGYM's Stephen Nedoroscik:
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) February 6, 2019
2 x NCAA Champ
2 x All-American
And now, @GoPSUsports Rubiks Cube record holder. pic.twitter.com/PeR7nY6ISK
Now, it's time to find out if Nedoroscik has another hidden talent on the dance floor in Dancing with the Stars.
