After competing in Paris, Nedoroscik became a viral sensation.
However, Nedoroscik is different.
No, it’s Nedoroscik’s whole Clark Kent aesthetic that has the netizens typing away.
Nedoroscik caught the eye of Olympics watchers as he seemingly dozed on the sidelines.
But just who is Stephen Nedoroscik?
Stephen’s family on his father’s side emigrated to America from Slovakia generations ago.
Specifically, his great-grandparents reportedly hail from present-day Haligovce and Velka Lesna, Slovakia.
They are both regions in northern Slovakia known for their small populations.
His dziadzius (“grandpa” in Polish) service isn’t ancient history to Stephen, though.
Essentially, strabismus means cross-eyed.
Ina TikTok video, Nedoroscik opened up about his condition.
I shift my world viewpoint from one eye to the other.
Like one camera to another [two inches] away."
Nedoroscik’s second eye condition, coloboma, shows up when the eye is missing certain tissues.
Oftentimes, sufferers of coloboma have blurred barriers between their iris and the pupil.
In fact, his glasses have become his trademark.
You might be asking, then, where’s Nedoroscik’s medal on the bars?
Well, he actually only specializes in the pommel horse.
Hence, his internet nickname “Mr. Pommel Horse.”
Nedoroscik wasn’t always a specialist, though.
Elmo was thinking he could be the giggle specialist or maybe a monster-hug specialist.
Elmo will keep thinking!"
Nedoroscik sweetly responded, “Elmo, the great thing about specializing in something is you get to decide.
I think you’ll be a great specialist in anything you end up choosing!”
McCracken remains plugged into the men’s side of gymnastics.
McCracken was out in full force at the Paris Olympics, posting on Instagram in support of Nedoroscik.
Inone post, McCracken wrote, “History = Made.
Words can’t capture how proud I am of you.”
This isn’t any old hobby, though.
Nedoroscik also explained toTeen Voguehow he used a Rubik’s Cube to help him focus at the Olympics.
He said, “I probably solved it about 100 times, maybe even more than that.
It’s a way for me to kill time and is also a stress reliever as well.”
Stephen Nedoroscik is a gamer
Even Olympic athletes enjoy gaming.
The car-themed Rocket League.
He was pretty good.
Without a boys gymnastics team, it seemed that Nedoroscik poured all of his energy into his STEM-centered activities.
I could not be happier for this young man.
Him going viral just cracks me up."
Nedoroscik was progressing in gymnastics at breakneck speed.
Unfortunately, he only placed sixth individually.
Yet, it would only be up from here, with his Olympic debut taking place in 2024.
He had just won two bronze medals at his first Olympic Games ever.
And not only that, but these were two history-making medals.
As for the team final, he came in clutch again with a score of 14.866.
Nedoroscik was doing anything but keeping calm, though, when it came time to accept his medals.
She’s just an icon, she’s the GOAT."
However, for the time being it seems the gymnast and his crew are having fun with it.
