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WATCH: Pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik rocks the stage with partner Rylee Arnold on the premiere of Dancing with the Stars
Stephen Nedoroscik performed a stunning jive to Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" with her partner Rylee Arnold at the premiere of Dancing With the Stars. Nedoroscik stunned the audience fresh off his bronze medal-winning pommel horse routine at the 2024 Paris Olympic finals.
The 25-year-old US gymnast rose to fame by winning the junior national pommel horse titles in 2015 and 2016. He also won two back-to-back NCAA National titles in pommel horse beside the Big Ten. The 2020 Nissen Emmery Award winner was a clear favorite for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics team but fell on the first day of the finals to lose his chance.
Cut to 2024, the Florida native left the internet abuzz with his calm demeanor, Rubik's cube-solving skills, and phenomenal pommel horse routine at the 2024 Games. He won the bronze in the event and added the team bronze, too.
Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity to join the Dancing With the Stars roster following his Olympic campaign. Partnering with Rylee Arnold, he stunned the audience with his jive performance at the show premiere on September 17, 2024.
In an X video, Stephen Nedoroscik was seen combining footwork with flips and enjoying himself to the beats of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now". Donning a regular striped shirt with black pants, the 25-year-old looked nothing less than a professional alongside Arnold.
On their debut performance, the dancing pair earned straight sevens from the three judges, rounding off to 21.
Another notable performer on the first day of DWTS Season 33 was Dwight Howard, the American professional basketball player, who stole the show with Daniella Karagach. They danced salsa on Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" and amassed a total score of 21.
Stephen Nedoroscik kept a moment of calm before presenting at the 2024 Emmy Awards
The pommel horse specialist donned a sleek black suit and bowtie and appeared at the 2024 Emmy Awards as the presenter of Outstanding Direction of a Drama. Before gracing the stage, he sat with his head back, eyes closed, as captured by Katie Aselton, the American actress and film director.
"Caught @stephen_nedoroscik right before he went onstage at the @televisionacad to present an emmy!" her Instagram caption read.
Stephen Nedoroscik's moment was reminiscent of the video from the 2024 Paris Olympics, which featured him sitting with his head back and eyes closed before performing his final pommel horse routine and winning bronze.
In the 33rd season of DWTS, Nedoroscik promised to bring some of his gymnastic moves onto the dancing stage.
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