Name: Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik returns home to hero’s welcome
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Description: Stephen Nedoroscik landed at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Tuesday, returning from the Olympics in Paris. The gymnast won the bronze medal in the pommel horse event.

Stephen Nedoroscik landed at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Tuesday, returning from the Olympics in Paris. The gymnast won the bronze medal in the pommel horse event.

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Stephen Nedoroscik, a 25-year-old gymnast, returned to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport following his bronze medal performance at the Paris Olympics. Known for his skill in the pommel horse event, Nedoroscik received a warm reception from dozens of fans, celebrating his achievement. He expressed joy and pride in contributing to the growth of men's gymnastics in the country.

Nedoroscik gained widespread attention on social media during the Olympics after appearing to doze off. He clarified it was part of his breathing exercises to manage adrenaline. Additionally, he removes his glasses before competing, a practice he likens to Clark Kent transforming into Superman.

Training at Evo Gymnastics, Nedoroscik now considers Sarasota his home and plans to continue his training there for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. He expressed his dedication to gymnastics, stating his intention to compete in future Olympic Games and beyond.



Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik returns home to hero’s welcome

Yeah, a roar of cheers for one of the most talked about Olympians of the Paris Games. 25 year old gymnast Steven net Arasic. When you put that dismount up and you're in the middle of that pirouette, you can't help but smile even before your feet hit the ground. You know, it's just a surreal moment. It's like my entire life led up to that point right there and um you just feel that joy. There was plenty of that joy to go around Tuesday night at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport as net Arasic high fived dozens of fans soaking up all the hometown glory after he took home the bronze medal on the pommel horse. It's unbelievable just the amount of outreach have gotten the amount of people reaching out to me saying like you know, we want to watch men's gymnastics, you're helping grow the fan based men's gymnastics and honestly that's what I really want to hear is that this sport is growing in our uh you know country. It's not exactly the most popular one and I'm glad that I can help assist in that net Arasic captured the nation's attention on social media after appearing to doze off at the competition. But as we've now learned, it was all for good reason. I'm not taking a nap, I'm doing my breathing exercises in and out five seconds each, getting my heart rate um a little bit lower than I, you know, than it is because that adrenaline is just pumping. Also part of his preparation, removing his glasses before he competes, drawing comparisons to Clark Kent, which he says is nothing new for him. That Arasic who's from boston has been training at Evo gymnastics for the last few years and says Sarasota is now his home and will be for the next four years as he trains for the 2028 olympic games in Los Angeles. I'm definitely going for 2028 maybe even beyond but is the plan before this olympic games to continue doing the sport because I just love it so much reporting in Sarasota Jordan Bowen Fox 13 News.

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