"Stop the sport when I break" - Stephen Nedoroscik makes confession about his retirement as he weighs in on plans after bidding adieu to gymnastics

Stephen Nedoroscik recently opened up about his plans following his retirement from gymnastics. Nedoroscik showed his exceptional skills at the Paris Games, securing two bronze medals.

The 26-year-old came to the spotlight following his pommel horse performance in the French capital, which contributed to the team's feat of earning a bronze medal in the sport after 16 years. Further, the gymnast went on to bag another bronze medal in the individual pommel horse event, collecting 15.300 points to follow Rhys McClenaghan and Nariman Kurbanov's 15.533 and 15.433 points, respectively.

Following his impressive victorious streak at the recent quadrennial Games, Nedoroscik is seen navigating a tight schedule, making appearances on multiple shows, including Dancing With the Stars. He recently sat down for a candid conversation with Josh Scherer for Mythical Kitchen.

When Scherer inquired about his plans following retirement, the American gymnast, who pursued a degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University in 2020, stated that he wouldn't want his degree to go to waste and hence aspires to be an electrical engineer.

"I mean hopefully, my gymnastics career continues and lasts long and long," Nedoroscik said. "But I always said I'm gonna stop the sport when I break. Afterward, I'm gonna be an electrical engineer. That's always been the end goal. I got my degree in electrical engineering at Penn State and it'd be a shame if that went to waste." (26:40 onwards)

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"We need these fundings" - Stephen Nedoroscik weighs in on the importance of the NCAA programs for men's gymnastics

Stephen Nedoroscik of Team United States during a media conference after the men's pommel final during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo via Getty Images)

Following his Paris Olympics success, Stephen Nedoroscik has used his newfound status to promote men's gymnastics. In the same interview, the pommel horse expert highlighted the importance of NCAA programs that provide crucial opportunities.

“For men's gymnastics, the NCAA is a direct funnel," he said. "Every member of our team was an NCAA athlete and that's rare, right? Like that kind of just proves just how important it is to have those opportunities. And then like outside of the NCAA, a lot of guys retire early because they can't be self funded gymnasts. Like the sport itself is like a lifestyle.” (23:40 onwards)

Nedoroscik added:

"If I were to have to work as an electrical engineer and then go after my, you know, nine to five and train pommel horse, I'd probably be pretty bad. So we need these fundings. We need funding for not just gymnastics, but (for) these other sports that aren't bringing in revenue as well."

Stephen Nedoroscik earned his first NCAA National Championship title on pommel horse as a freshman in 2017.