Before yesterday, I didn't know or care about USA Men's Gymnastics. I knew that they were far less decorated than the women's team, and that's about it. That's probably because their team hasn't had a superstar that's broken through the general Olympics hullabaloo, like Simone Biles. That is, they didn't until this year.
If you haven't heard the name Stephen Nedoroscik yet, you're out of the loop. He is the iconic member of the USA Men's Gymnastics team that helped them earn a bronze medal, the first medal for the team since 2008. He's a specialist brought on to compete in the pommel horse event and nothing else. Most Olympic teams want athletes who can do everything, but Team USA took a risk with Stephen, and it clearly paid off. His virality is equal parts about his unique skill and his charming nerdy backstory. How many Olympians do you know that are electrical engineers from Worchester, Massachusets?
