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Behind Stephen Nedoroscik's glasses: Olympic pommel horse hero explains his eye conditions

Behind Stephen Nedoroscik's glasses: Olympic pommel horse hero explains his eye conditions
WELL, STEPHEN NATHALIE POZO TRAINED HERE AT THE STERLING ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. HIS COACHES SAY HE WAS ALWAYS GIFTED, ESPECIALLY ON HIS SIGNATURE EVENT. HE바카라 게임 웹사이트™S PROVEN THAT HE CAN SHOW UP IN THE BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST STAGES BEFORE HE WAS AN OLYMPIAN, STEPHEN ED TRAINED HERE AT THE STERLING ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS TO SEE WHAT HE WENT THROUGH HERE. YOU KNOW, DOING ALL AROUND. THEN SPECIALIZING ON ONE EVENT AND THEN HAVING THE STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE TO STICK WITH THAT ONE EVENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH COLLEGE AND THEN PAST COLLEGE AND MAKE IT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ELITE LEVEL. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트™S INCREDIBLE. HIS LATEST ELITE COMPETITION BEING THE OLYMPICS, WHERE HIS SIGNATURE POMMEL HORSE ROUTINE HELPED THE U.S. MEN WIN BRONZE, ENDING A 16 YEAR MEDAL DROUGHT FOR THE COUNTRY. FOR HIM TO COMPETE, I바카라 게임 웹사이트™M GOING TO SAY I바카라 게임 웹사이트™M GOING TO SAY IT WAS NUCLEAR ELECTRIC. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. THE WHOLE PLACE WAS OUT LOUD AND HIS PARENTS, JOHN AND SHERYL NEDOROST, GOT TO SEE THEIR SON바카라 게임 웹사이트™S MEDAL WORTHY EFFORT IN PARIS, BUT ADMIT IT WASN바카라 게임 웹사이트™T AN EASY WATCH. I GET SO SICK I CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트™T EAT. I CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트™T SLEEP, I GET A HEADACHE, AND IT바카라 게임 웹사이트™S LIKE I CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트™T STOP SHAKING. LUCKILY, STEPHEN HAS A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE UNDER HIS BELT, WINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON POMMEL HORSE IN 2021. THEY바카라 게임 웹사이트™RE HOPING FOR A SIMILAR RESULT IN THE GAMES. LIVING ON CLOUD NINE AND JUST DON바카라 게임 웹사이트™T PINCH US BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE SATURDAY TO GO. STEPHEN WILL COMPETE I
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Behind Stephen Nedoroscik's glasses: Olympic pommel horse hero explains his eye conditions
Stephen Nedoroscik became a household name overnight after his career-defining pommel horse routine in the men's gymnastics team final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Nedoroscik, Team USA's pommel horse specialist, captured the spotlight when he was the last competitor in the team event and his perfectly executed routine secured a score of 14.866. His high score brought the U.S. men to their first Olympic medal in 16 years 바카라 게임 웹사이트” a bronze medal.The pommel horse routine went viral on multiple social media platforms 바카라 게임 웹사이트” garnering 1.2 million views on YouTube and over 735,000 likes on TikTok as of Wednesday afternoon, he has become a breakout star of the Paris Olympics. However, it's not just Nedoroscik's talent on the pommel horse that makes him so interesting to fans 바카라 게임 웹사이트” he has a signature look with his thick-framed glasses, which he wears until just seconds before he pulls himself onto the pommel horse. The moment when the 25-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, took his glasses off to command the Olympic stage has created many comparisons between the superhero persona Clark Kent, who rips off his glasses and becomes Superman.Most athletes who need glasses usually opt to wear contact lenses, but Nedoroscik has been open about how he lives with two different eye conditions, including one that creates eye sensitivity, which can make wearing contacts uncomfortable.Born with strabismus and coloboma, Nedoroscik used to compete with goggles as an NCAA gymnast at Penn State but now chooses to compete with no eyewear at all. What is strabismus? Strabismus, commonly known as crossed eyes, is a condition where the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. According to the Cleveland Clinic, this misalignment can cause each eye to focus on different points, leading to double vision or poor depth perception. The condition is common in children, leading to eye muscle surgery, but can be developed in adulthood as well.Strabismus can result from muscle imbalance, neurological issues or genetic factors. Common treatments include corrective glasses, eye exercises or surgery.Back in 2022, Nedoroscik made a TikTok explaining his symptoms and showing his fans how his eyes can cross and switch dominance, but asking for help from eye doctors because he wasn't sure why his eyes behaved that way. Two days ago, after new fans started flooding his TikTok page, he posted a comment on the two-year-old video, saying he had confirmed that he has strabismus. What is coloboma?According to the National Eye Institute, coloboma is an eye condition that people are born with. It occurs when part of the tissue that makes up the eye is missing in one or both eyes.This condition can cause visual impairments ranging from minor vision loss to significant blindness, depending on the size and location of the defect. Coloboma is often visible as a keyhole-shaped pupil if it affects the iris. While there is no cure, treatments focus on managing symptoms and maximizing visual function through corrective lenses or other supportive measures.How does his vision impact his gymnastics?At this point, it doesn't. In an interview with TODAY, Nedoroscik said his skills are all in his hands. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œI don바카라 게임 웹사이트™t even really see when I바카라 게임 웹사이트™m doing my gymnastics,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œIt바카라 게임 웹사이트™s all in the hands. I can feel everything.바카라 게임 웹사이트 Of the Clark Kent comparisons, Nedoroscik was honored.바카라 게임 웹사이트œI think they바카라 게임 웹사이트™re awesome,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said in the interview. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œI바카라 게임 웹사이트™m representing people that wear glasses well.바카라 게임 웹사이트What's next for Nedoroscik?He is set to compete in Paris one more time, in the individual pommel horse event on Saturday, where he is a favorite for a medal.After that, he will have a break before hitting the road with Simone Biles and some of his men바카라 게임 웹사이트™s gymnastics teammates on the Gold Over America tour in September.

Stephen Nedoroscik became a household name overnight after his career-defining pommel horse routine in the men's gymnastics team final at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

Nedoroscik, Team USA's pommel horse specialist, captured the spotlight when he was the last competitor in the team event and his perfectly executed routine secured a score of 14.866. His high score brought the U.S. men to their first Olympic medal in 16 years 바카라 게임 웹사이트” a bronze medal.

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The pommel horse routine went viral on multiple social media platforms 바카라 게임 웹사이트” garnering 1.2 million views on and over 735,000 likes on as of Wednesday afternoon, he has become a breakout star of the Paris Olympics.

However, it's not just Nedoroscik's talent on the pommel horse that makes him so interesting to fans 바카라 게임 웹사이트” he has a signature look with his thick-framed glasses, which he wears until just seconds before he pulls himself onto the pommel horse. The moment when the 25-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, took his glasses off to command the Olympic stage has created many comparisons between the superhero persona , who rips off his glasses and becomes Superman.

Most athletes who need glasses usually opt to wear contact lenses, but Nedoroscik has been open about how he lives with two different eye conditions, including one that creates eye sensitivity, which can make wearing contacts uncomfortable.

Born with strabismus and coloboma, Nedoroscik used to compete with goggles as an NCAA gymnast at Penn State but now chooses to compete with no eyewear at all.

PARIS, FRANCE: JULY 27: Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States prepares to perform his pommel horse routine during Artistic Gymnastics, Men&apos&#x3B;s Qualification at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on July 27th, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States prepares to perform his pommel horse routine during Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s Qualification at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on July 27th, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

What is strabismus?

Strabismus, commonly known as crossed eyes, is a condition where the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. According to , this misalignment can cause each eye to focus on different points, leading to double vision or poor depth perception. The condition is common in children, leading to eye muscle surgery, but can be developed in adulthood as well.

Strabismus can result from muscle imbalance, neurological issues or genetic factors. Common treatments include corrective glasses, eye exercises or surgery.

Back in 2022, Nedoroscik made a and showing his fans how his eyes can cross and switch dominance, but asking for help from eye doctors because he wasn't sure why his eyes behaved that way. Two days ago, after new fans started flooding his TikTok page, he posted a comment on the two-year-old video, saying he had confirmed that he has strabismus.

What is coloboma?

According to the , coloboma is an eye condition that people are born with. It occurs when part of the tissue that makes up the eye is missing in one or both eyes.

This condition can cause visual impairments ranging from minor vision loss to significant blindness, depending on the size and location of the defect. Coloboma is often visible as a keyhole-shaped pupil if it affects the iris. While there is no cure, treatments focus on managing symptoms and maximizing visual function through corrective lenses or other supportive measures.

How does his vision impact his gymnastics?

At this point, it doesn't. In , Nedoroscik said his skills are all in his hands.

바카라 게임 웹사이트œI don바카라 게임 웹사이트™t even really see when I바카라 게임 웹사이트™m doing my gymnastics,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œIt바카라 게임 웹사이트™s all in the hands. I can feel everything.바카라 게임 웹사이트

Of the Clark Kent comparisons, Nedoroscik was honored.

바카라 게임 웹사이트œI think they바카라 게임 웹사이트™re awesome,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said in the interview. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œI바카라 게임 웹사이트™m representing people that wear glasses well.바카라 게임 웹사이트

What's next for Nedoroscik?

He is set to compete in Paris one more time, in the individual pommel horse event on Saturday, where he is a favorite for a medal.

After that, he will have a break before hitting the road with Simone Biles and some of his men바카라 게임 웹사이트™s gymnastics teammates on the in September.