Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter covering youth and internet culture for NBC News, based in New York.
Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik is now an Olympic medalist. But to the internet, he'll always be lovingly remembered as “Pommel horse guy.” Nedoroscik, who qualified for the Olympic team solely on the strength of his pommel horse routine, became an internet favorite this week after sitting on the sidelines for nearly three hours during the first five rotations before he anchored the U.S. on his specialty event.
The official account on X for NBC’s Olympic & Paralympic coverage even deemed Nedoroscik, “the Clark Kent of pommel horse!” Nedoroscik, a Penn State alum with a degree in electrical engineering, told the 'TODAY' show that he considers the Clark Kent comments “an awesome comparison.” “I will definitely take that,” Nedoroscik said with a laugh. “In a way it is kind of like that. You know, I’m a goofy guy with the glasses on, but as soon as I take them off I’m locked in.
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