Social Media Goes Wild Over Penn Stater ‘Pommel Horse Guy’
In case you missed it, a Penn Stater has been king of the internet for the past 24 hours.
Steven Nedorocsik, an American Olympian competing in men’s gymnastics, was the final piece of the United States’ run at a bronze medal in the contest. The U.S. hadn’t finished on the podium in men’s gymnastics in 16 years, and though Nedorocsik only competed in the pommel horse, he made a name for himself instantly.
Twitter was quick to point out the similarities between Nedorocsik and comic book superhero Clark Kent.
Obsessed with this guy on the US men's gymnastics team who's only job is pommel horse, so he just sits there until he's activated like a sleeper agent, whips off his glasses like Clark Kent and does a pommel horse routine that helps deliver the team its first medal in 16 years. pic.twitter.com/0D1ZqJjFa1
— Megan(@MegWritesBooks) July 29, 2024
Stephen Nedoroscik, the Clark Kent of pommel horse!
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 30, 2024#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/1HfYFSbJvH
Within hours, memes broke out comparing Nedoroscik to LeBron James and other famous athletes with his ability in one specific skill.
obsessed with this one guy on the US men's gymnastics team who looks like he's getting his phd in anthropology and his only job is pommel horse
— marie(@hanyuchopin) July 29, 2024
(@hanyuchopin) Some folks, celebrity book writer and YouTuber John Green included, learned about Nedoroscik’s personal life fairly quickly — including that he can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 10 seconds.
Obsessed with Stephen Nedoroscik's partner and her bio being "Ms Pommel Horse" pic.twitter.com/UrOhc4Bery
— Matty
(@_paradiigm) And, of course, everything came back to Penn State.
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