Viral sensation Stephen 'Pommel Horse Guy' Nedoroscik taking talents to 'Dancing With the Stars'
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American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik recently rose to prominence due to his performance at the Paris Olympics.
Nedoroscik, who is known to the internet as "Pommel Horse Guy," will soon enter a new arena – the ballroom. Nedoroscik has been tapped for the upcoming season of the long-running reality competition series "Dancing with the Stars."
The remaining contestants for the latest season have yet to be announced. Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts said Nedoroscik will be the show's first male gymnast to compete on the show.
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Stephen Nedoroscik reacts during a training session in the Bercy Arena ahead of the Paris Olympics on July 24, 2024. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Nedoroscik said he hopes to enjoy his time on the show.
"I want to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or handstand," Nedoroscik said during an appearance on the ABC morning show. "I want to have fun with it."
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Nedoroscik left Paris with a pair of bronze medals, winning one in the pommel horse event and another in the men's team all-around event. Nedoroscik helped the American men's team earn its first Olympic medal in 16 years.
Stephen Nedoroscik performs on the pommel horse at Bercy Arena during the Summer Olympics, July 29, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Nedoroscik went viral during the Games in late July as he waited around during the team final for his chance to secure a spot on the podium with a pommel horse performance.
The Paris Olympics broadcast camera