Stephen Nedoroscik makes feelings known as he reflects on the challenges of juggling engineering and gymnastics as a former student-athlete

Stephen Nedoroscik expressed his feelings about the time when he was juggling between his life as an engineer and a student-athlete.

He was attending Penn State’s Student Programming Association’s annual SPA Day event at the Bryce Jordan Center. He shared stories about his hard work and how it worked for him while recollecting memories from the past and saying that he regretted nothing.

"The Pommel Horse guy" shared with Onward State:

"It's never easy being an engineer and a student-athlete. There's a whole lot that goes along with doing both things, a lot you have to juggle. But Ultimately, I paid the dues. I did my time. I spent every day doing gymnastics, and it worked out amazingly. I have absolutely no regrets."

After his rise to fame in 2024, his name was associated with the first victory of the USA in the men's gymnastics team category. While interacting with the students and answering their questions, he also spoke about his struggles with ADHD, strabismus, and coloboma.

During the interaction with the students, he was questioned about how he dealt with stress and did not get anxious. Nedoroscik answered that he would close his eyes, tilt his head backward, and remind himself about the hard work he had put in and that he deserved to be where he was.

Stephen Nedoroscik opens up on rise to fame after two Olympic medals at Paris Olympics

Stephen doing his routine at the Olympic Games-Paris 2024 (Image via Getty)

While appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, he spoke about his busy schedule since his rise to fame, and how gymnastics helped him interact with girls and socialize.

Its been so busy but the opportunities I'm being given here, being on Dancing with the stars, it has been such a privilege, such an honour. And even being at the Olympics itself, it was a dream come true. I mean, everything that I have been doing afterwards has been a part of the victory lap for me. I have been loving every second of it. [0:01-0:21]

Check out the episode below:

On being asked if the Pommel Horse is a difficult sport, Nedoroscik spoke about the extreme need for precision in the sport. Stephen emphasized how one person could be off by a millimeter and end up hurting themselves. The double Olympic medalist recollected his journey in the sport from his high school and college days and even claimed that gymnastics is his life. Stephen inspired kids to dream big and bring glory to men's gymnastics in America.