“Pommel Horse Guy” Stephen Nedoroscik Set for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Following Olympics Fame

Stephen Nedoroscik celebrates his bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics

Stephen Nedoroscik, widely known online as “Pommel Horse Guy” after his breakout gymnastics performance at the Paris Olympics, has been confirmed as the first celebrity on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars.

“From Paris to #DWTS!???? We’re thrilled to welcome pommel horse legend @stephen_nedoroscik as the first star of the season,” the official DWTS Instagram account posted Thursday.

Nedoroscik was swept up in the internet’s Olympics obsession when he was labeled the “Pommel Horse Guy” in viral memes.

The bespectacled 25-year-old won over fans when he shed his seemingly introverted demeanor to reveal a bronze medal-winning athlete, earning Team USA’s first podium since 2008 in the men’s team final. Nedoroscik also won a bronze in the individual pommel horse event. Many celebrated his zenned-out behavior, comparing him to Superman’s Clark Kent.