Youd be forgiven for not knowing Stephen Nedorosciks name until this week.
Nedoroscik helped the US mens gymnastics team win bronze in the team finals at the2024 Olympicson Monday.
(The mens team had not won a medal since 2008, in Beijinganother bronze.)
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Congratulations on the bronze medal last night, and an impressive showing in your own right.
What does it all feel like today?
Is it surreal to be the Olympics newest breakout star?
Olympians Brody Malone, Asher Hong, and Stephen Nedoroscik pose with their new bronze medals.
It is just unbelievable, and it feels absolutely amazing.
Olympians Brody Malone, Asher Hong, and Stephen Nedoroscik pose with their new bronze medals.
Whats been your favorite reactionor meme, because youre viral right nowso far?
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He sits there with his eyes closed, and its me visualizing my routine as Im sitting there waiting.
I just thought it was hilarious.
Are you a consumer of meme culture?
Are you super online?
Im totally online all the time.
We were impressed by how relaxed you seemedalmost zoned outwhile waiting to go.
How did you do that?
How were you so zen?
In my head, Im reframing whatever fears I may have.
Its the small things that, psychologically, really help you.
Because youre firing those muscles, you will be happier.
Reframing anxiety into excitement isnt something Ive ever considered.
Are you able to do that in life outside of sport?
We live in an overstimulating world…
Yeah.
Im definitely, in general, just a pretty calm person, but I go through moods.
With things like public speaking, Im very anxious.
But the same tools applyI use them there, as well.
Does winning last nightand seeing the internets reactionchange anything going into the individual pommel horse event?
Is it a confidence boost, or… will you not factor it in?
Ive had competitions where the first day goes well and the second day goes badly.
For this competition, here at the Olympic Games, Ive decided that every day is a clean slate.
What was it that originally drew you to the pommel horse?
Or, what has made you stick with it?
The thing about pommel horse is, its not just the basicsits also the approach.
Im a very mathematical, scientific-minded person.
What, if anything, do you want to tell your new fans?
I just really hope that people, after yesterday, can buy into mens gymnastics.
Lastly, we have to ask: Have any eyewear brands reached out?
X wascrying out for an optical deal.
No eyewear companies have reached out that I know of, but… the doors are open!
