Olympic thread: Penn State connections.
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Just briefly saw Terry Pegula's daughter playing tennis against a Ukranian.
Unfortunately, she played in college at pitt.
Unfortunately, she played in college at pitt.
Same here. PhysEd class in 82-83 at Mont Alto. It was a lot more fun than square dancing. I was pretty good at it. The teacher used me for his demonstrations.
This is what makes Olympics great
Actually- now he gets to be a medal winner strutting around The Olympic Village until Closing Ceremonies....
Supposedly one big frat and hook up party...might be the best two weeks of his life! Oui oui!
They showed him hugging his girlfriend afterwards. She will keep keep him well rewarded and on a tight leash.
Huak tau night!
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Fox and Friends is calling him ‘the pommel horse hero’. And since he had on glasses all night but took them off when he was doing his thing……Clark Kent/Superman!
And later in a different story, Jimmy Falia referenced White Out Night at Penn State.
Interesting background story on Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik
But it was the finish itself that had everyone buzzing:
Nedoroscik has a disease that renders his eyes permanently dilated.
“But I don’t need to see when I do pommel horse,” Nedoroscik said, a bronze medal draped around his neck and a grin spread across his face. “It’s all by feel.”
He can also solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds. It's like he was created in a lab to be the kind of quirky star Olympic fans tend to adore. ...
Meet America’s Olympic Clark Kent
But it was the finish itself that had everyone buzzing:
- Pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik, brought to Paris for just this one routine, absolutely delivered as the last man up for the Americans.
- He'd sat in waiting for more than two hours as his teammates worked their way into medal contention, then removed his glasses and sealed the deal. Clutch.
Nedoroscik has a disease that renders his eyes permanently dilated.
“But I don’t need to see when I do pommel horse,” Nedoroscik said, a bronze medal draped around his neck and a grin spread across his face. “It’s all by feel.”
He can also solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds. It's like he was created in a lab to be the kind of quirky star Olympic fans tend to adore. ...
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US women win first-ever medal in Rugby (bronze). They go coast to coast in the final seconds to win it.
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Women’s gymnasts dominated! One bobble in 12 routines and Simone Biles to close it out
I was disgusted with that horrendous display, but I do not hold the athletes responsible for what the French did in the opening ceremonies.
Big win by USA Women’s volleyball over Serbia. Hayleigh Washington and Micha Hancock in during key 5th set stretch when they looked to be out of it.
His parents were cool. When introduced by the hosts, Doocy said one of his kids have the same genetic disease. His eyes are permanently dilated and his iris damaged.
When he does the pommel he goes by feel. I imagine most of those guys do so because it is too fast to follow and much of the hand work is either underneath them or behind them.
Have to say about his mount. He jumped up and moved so quickly to screen left that I thought he slipped up. Gave me a scare!
Our shooting team this year is pathetic. You’d think we’d be better with all the funding they get and our history in the sport.
Might be blanked except for Skeet Shooting.
this kid is going to be the PSU homecoming king (or whatever they call it now).
Somebody else said, one of the great things about the Olympics is getting an appreciation for a sport that you didn't even know existed or, at least, never paid attention. This is just beautiful
I showed this to my wife and she said that they won medals only because we didn't send Alec Baldwin. LOL
Simone Biles is nails!
Big day for the USA. Golds in swimming and fencing as well. Needed to keep China in view until our track and wrestling teams get to work
Big day for the USA. Golds in swimming and fencing as well. Needed to keep China in view until our track and wrestling teams get to work
I read, on her floor exercise routine the night before last, she reached a height just under 12 feet in one of her running/jumping routines. That is pretty incredible. She'd be able to see over the rim. She's 4'8" So that would mean her feet were ~ seven feet off the ground!
She is a boxer for the Algerian Boxing team so I am afraid to ask her.
Yes, did you know that there is a building named for him? The Ashenfelter Indoor Multi Purpose Building (Indoor Track & Field). Pretty amazing the track can be tilted to mimic other tracks. The building is located east of BJC.
Social Life: Penn State's pommel horse Olympian | Penn State University
Stephen Nedoroscik, class of 2020, became a global sensation following his performance this week on the pommel horse to clinch a bronze medal for the United States men's gymnastics team at the Paris Olympics. In an NCAA Instagram reel, Nedoroscik talks about his decision to attend Penn State and...
Yep. Grant Fisher ran a great race for the U.S. Only 0.3 seconds off of gold in a 10K race. First American on the podium in the 10,000 meters since 2012.
Bronze for Steven in horse!!Social Life: Penn State's pommel horse Olympian | Penn State University
Stephen Nedoroscik, class of 2020, became a global sensation following his performance this week on the pommel horse to clinch a bronze medal for the United States men's gymnastics team at the Paris Olympics. In an NCAA Instagram reel, Nedoroscik talks about his decision to attend Penn State and...www.psu.edu
