Nedoroscik nabs bronze, Ireland wins first-ever medal in Olympic gymnastics in pommel horse final
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Updated: 11:57 AM CDT Aug 3, 2024
WELL, STEPHEN NATHALIE POZO TRAINED HERE AT THE STERLING ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. HIS COACHES SAY HE WAS ALWAYS GIFTED, ESPECIALLY ON HIS SIGNATURE EVENT. HE’S PROVEN THAT HE CAN SHOW UP IN THE BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST STAGES BEFORE HE WAS AN OLYMPIAN, STEPHEN ED TRAINED HERE AT THE STERLING ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS TO SEE WHAT HE WENT THROUGH HERE. YOU KNOW, DOING ALL AROUND. THEN SPECIALIZING ON ONE EVENT AND THEN HAVING THE STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE TO STICK WITH THAT ONE EVENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH COLLEGE AND THEN PAST COLLEGE AND MAKE IT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ELITE LEVEL. IT’S INCREDIBLE. HIS LATEST ELITE COMPETITION BEING THE OLYMPICS, WHERE HIS SIGNATURE POMMEL HORSE ROUTINE HELPED THE U.S. MEN WIN BRONZE, ENDING A 16 YEAR MEDAL DROUGHT FOR THE COUNTRY. FOR HIM TO COMPETE, I’M GOING TO SAY I’M GOING TO SAY IT WAS NUCLEAR ELECTRIC. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. THE WHOLE PLACE WAS OUT LOUD AND HIS PARENTS, JOHN AND SHERYL NEDOROST, GOT TO SEE THEIR SON’S MEDAL WORTHY EFFORT IN PARIS, BUT ADMIT IT WASN’T AN EASY WATCH. I GET SO SICK I CAN’T EAT. I CAN’T SLEEP, I GET A HEADACHE, AND IT’S LIKE I CAN’T STOP SHAKING. LUCKILY, STEPHEN HAS A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE UNDER HIS BELT, WINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON POMMEL HORSE IN 2021. THEY’RE HOPING FOR A SIMILAR RESULT IN THE GAMES. LIVING ON CLOUD NINE AND JUST DON’T PINCH US BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE SATURDAY TO GO. STEPHEN WILL COMPETE I
Nedoroscik nabs bronze, Ireland wins first-ever medal in Olympic gymnastics in pommel horse final
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Updated: 11:57 AM CDT Aug 3, 2024
Two-time world champion Rhys McClenaghan claimed Ireland’s first medal in Olympic gymnastics.Even before his name was announced, McClenaghan had to choke back tears. He then yelled in delight and cried for good when his massive score of 15.533 points on pommel horse was announced.Competing right after McClenaghan, American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik — aka “Pommel Horse Guy” — was excellent, too, but could not match his Irish rival’s score. He scored 15.300 points, which earned him the bronze medal.Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan took silver with 15.433 points.Nedoroscik helped the U.S. men earn bronze in the team final earlier this week, sealing the program’s first Olympic medal in 16 years with a lights-out routine that made him a viral sensation.
Two-time world champion Rhys McClenaghan claimed Ireland’s first medal in Olympic gymnastics.
Even before his name was announced, McClenaghan had to choke back tears. He then yelled in delight and cried for good when his massive score of 15.533 points on pommel horse was announced.
Competing right after McClenaghan, American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik — aka “Pommel Horse Guy” — was excellent, too, but could not match his Irish rival’s score. He scored 15.300 points, which earned him the bronze medal.
Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan took silver with 15.433 points.
Nedoroscik helped the U.S. men earn bronze in the team final earlier this week, sealing the program’s first Olympic medal in 16 years with a lights-out routine that made him a viral sensation.
