The single-apparatus specialist heard the criticism about his place on the Olympic team. Then he clinched the Americans’ first medal since 2008 — and became a viral star.
By Emily Giambalvo, The Washington PostStephen Nedoroscik, of United States, gets a hug from Paul Juda after last rotation during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France.
Nedoroscik had nothing to do until he had everything to do. Pommel horse was the U.S. team’s final event, and he was the final competitor. He waited in his sweatsuit, cupping his hands to his face as he screamed through his teammates’ routines. At one point, Nedoroscik left the arena to practice his pommel horse set in the warm-up gym that’s hidden from public view. Through it all, as the other U.S.
Stephen Nedoroscik, of United States, pommel during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. Nedoroscik has a difficult routine with a high scoring ceiling, but he has at times struggled in pressure-filled moments. He didn’t know the precise math, but he figured if he hit his routine, his team would win a medal. Because of the long wait and the stakes, Nedoroscik “probably had the most pressure than any other athlete tonight on the competition floor,” U.S. high performance director Brett McClure said.
The selection procedures included a scenario in which the five-member team was automatically locked into place without any further discussion. If the five gymnasts who maximized the team score were the same when using two different analysis approaches, that would be the team. And that’s what happened. A committee didn’t choose Nedoroscik. Simple math handed him a spot.
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