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鈥橲 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鈥橲 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鈥橫 GOING TO SAY I鈥橫 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鈥橲 MEDAL WORTHY EFFORT IN PARIS, BUT ADMIT IT WASN鈥橳 AN EASY WATCH. I GET SO SICK I CAN鈥橳 EAT. I CAN鈥橳 SLEEP, I GET A HEADACHE, AND IT鈥橲 LIKE I CAN鈥橳 STOP SHAKING. LUCKILY, STEPHEN HAS A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE UNDER HIS BELT, WINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON POMMEL HORSE IN 2021. THEY鈥橰E HOPING FOR A SIMILAR RESULT IN THE GAMES. LIVING ON CLOUD NINE AND JUST DON鈥橳 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鈥檚 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 鈥� aka 鈥淧ommel Horse Guy鈥� 鈥� was excellent, too, but could not match his Irish rival鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 鈥� aka 鈥淧ommel Horse Guy鈥� 鈥� was excellent, too, but could not match his Irish rival鈥檚 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鈥檚 first Olympic medal in 16 years with a lights-out routine that made him a viral sensation.
