It has been a great week for Stephen Nedoroscik as he made his way to the Dancing with the Stars semi-finals alongside partner Rylee Arnold. Who would’ve thought this Olympic medalist would be shaking his tail feather on the dance floor? Well, the ‘Pommel horse guy’ wasn’t really taken seriously as a contender for the trophy before the show, as he had no dancing background. But, through his dedication and hard work, he has placed himself in very strong contention for it.

Those who have followed Stephen Nedoroscik’s career should have predicted that something similar would have happened. The gymnast really excels in whatever he undertakes, whether that is pommel horses or dance routines. However, throughout all of this, he’s always been his own man. Never following in anyone’s footsteps, he’s carved his own path without needing a role model.

In his appearance at the Shawn and Andrew Podcast, Stephen Nedoroscik was asked quite an interesting question. After his exploits at the Olympics, a lot of people look up to him as their inspiration. But who did he look up to when he was a child? The gymnast’s answer to this was quite unusual. He admitted that he never really watched gymnastics that ardently when he was a child. “Like I enjoyed doing the sports so much, but I never really had a role model in it whatsoever.”

Stephen added that he didn’t even think that he needed someone to look up to until he reached college. This urged him to find someone he could consider his inspiration. But Stephen Nedoroscik’s choice was unusual at that time too. “The conclusion that like I really got to is that the people I look up to are my competitors, and like I look up to the people that I’m worried about, you know, the people that I’m worried can beat me,” he said.

The gymnast believes that by doing so, he remains motivated and pushes himself to the extreme to defeat the other person and eventually become the best in the world. “And right now I’m looking at this dude who’s a little better than me, so I’m going to keep chasing him until I’m better,” he said. This is a very interesting approach taken by him, which seems to be taking his gymnastics career to another level. But the question of longevity has slowly crept up on the minds of audiences.

Stephen Nedoroscik talks about his plans after gymnastics

Stephen Nedoroscik may have become one of the most popular gymnasts in the world after the Paris Olympics. Since then, his exploits at Dancing with the Stars have also been given a lot of love by the audience. The show will end soon, as it’s already set to telecast its semi-finals, giving the gymnast a much-needed break. But he is in no mood to rest. The gymnast already has his sights set on the future. His next goal is to upgrade his bronze medal to a gold in the LA Olympics. While that competition is still four years down, Stephen has planned his career even further than that.

The gymnast wants to compete in gymnastics until his body allows him to do so. He said, “I’m going to continue gymnastics until my body can’t handle it anymore.” Stephen’s future plans don’t end there! He added, “when that finally happens, that’s when I’ll be an electrical engineer.” The gymnast studied electrical engineering during his time at Penn State, and thus he plans to use it to the fullest after retirement from the sport he loves.

But for now, his fans are living in the moment. They’re too busy swooning over his upcoming semi-final performance on Dancing with the Stars to worry about what the future holds. They are fully aware that if the gymnast pulls off two or three more brilliant dance routines, the trophy might be in his hands. If he manages to do so, this will become a brilliant year for him, as he has already won an Olympic bronze medal in it. Can he dance his way to victory?