{"id":118307,"date":"2024-08-14T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/pommel-horse-guy-stephen-nedoroscik-reacts-to-viral-nap-meme\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T10:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:30:27","slug":"pommel-horse-guy-stephen-nedoroscik-reacts-to-viral-nap-meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/pommel-horse-guy-stephen-nedoroscik-reacts-to-viral-nap-meme\/","title":{"rendered":"Pommel Horse Guy Stephen Nedoroscik Reacts to Viral Nap Meme"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik.<\/span> Julian Finney\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik<\/strong> \u2014 affectionately dubbed Pommel Horse Guy online<\/a> \u2014 is setting the record straight.<\/p>\n

Nedoroscik, 25, became a viral sensation during the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/a> for his pommel horse skills, bespectacled Clark Kent vibes, and appearing to nap while waiting to compete in the men\u2019s team gymnastics final on July 29. (\u201cThis Ken\u2019s job is horse,\u201d reads a popular meme shared via X<\/a> that shows the athlete with his eyes closed.)<\/p>\n

Nedoroscik appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em><\/a> on Tuesday, August 13, and was quizzed by host Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> whether he was indeed getting a little shut-eye during the competition.<\/p>\n

The gymnast noted that he was the last to compete in the team final so he had to wait \u201caround five hours to compete and represent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>All 126 Medals Team USA Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tAs Team USA takes on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the American athletes have already made an impression at the summer Games. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with an illustrious opening ceremony that took place entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featured performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe get there earlier and then warm up and then march out and compete,\u201d Nedoroscik explained. \u201cSo, finally, when it got to [pommel] horse, I needed to calm down. So all I\u2019m doing there is I\u2019m tilting my head back and doing my breathing exercises and visualizing a lot \u2014 like a hundred times.\u201d<\/p>\n