Gymnast and “Pommel horse man” Steven Nedorosik to compete on Dancing with the Stars

Gymnast and “Pommel horse man” Steven Nedorosik to compete on Dancing with the Stars

Gymnast Steven Nedorosik, dubbed “The Pommel Horse Man” at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, is preparing to showcase his dancing skills.

On Thursday, August 22, ABC broke the news that the two-time bronze medalist will be a celebrity contender on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.

Nedorosik became the first male gymnast to compete on the reality dance competition show.

“We enjoyed watching you from afar. You became an overnight sensation and you continue to do it,” Good Morning America host Robin Roberts told the athlete during a Thursday morning appearance.

“Let me ask you, do you have any tricks that you bring from the pommel horse to the dance floor?

“I'd like to bring a few things. Like backflips and reverse stands."

”I'd like to bring a few things to the dance floor. I want to have fun with that.”

The 25-year-old gymnast captured the hearts of millions during this year's Summer Olympics, setting the Internet ablaze with GIFs and memes as he helped the U.S. men's gymnastics team win its first team medal in 16 years.

Everything from his phenomenal pommel horse performance to his glasses (which gave Nedorosik Clark Kent-like moments every time he took them off to compete) to his pre-competition rituals that made him look as if he were asleep propelled Nedorosik to stardom.

At one point, the official Olympic Twitter account dubbed Nedorosik the “Clark Kent of the pommel horse.”

During an appearance on Good Morning America, the athlete was asked about a viral moment in which he appeared to doze off before performing.

“Those moments catch up with me, and as the competition time gets closer, my heart rate goes crazy,” he said. 'So I stay calm. I'm concentrating on my breathing and my visualization.

Asked if he uses the same techniques when competing on Dancing with the Stars, Nerdlosik did not hesitate.

“Actually, I think so. I kind of do it to calm myself down, so I'll probably bring that to the dance floor.”

Whether the athlete will wear his iconic glasses during dance competitions, however, remains to be seen.

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