Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik Has 'Really Special Moment' with Young Fan Who Has the Same Eye Condition

Nedoroscik has strabismus (meaning he is cross-eyed) and coloboma, which happens when part of the eye tissue is missing

Still basking in the rush of being an official Olympic medalist, gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik had a sweet moment with one of his youngest fans who also has the same eye condition he does.

The moment that was 16 years in the making finally happened for the Team USA men’s gymnastics team when they won their first medal in 16 years on Monday, July 29 during the Paris Summer Olympics. And one of the standouts was pommel horse pro Nedoroscik and his glasses that had social media likening him to Clark Kent — but those glasses are due to an eye condition that brought him together with a young boy in Paris.

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In an Instagram post shared by USA Gymnastics, the 25-year-old bronze medalist had “a really, really special moment as @stephen_nedoroscik got to meet (and give pins to) a young fan with the same eye condition as him.”

Nedoroscik has strabismus (meaning he is cross-eyed) and coloboma, which happens when part of the eye tissue is missing.

The gymnast has previously opened up about his eye condition on social media, specifically back in August 2022 when he posted a TikTok asking fans to tag eye doctors in the comments to see if there was anything that could help him with the strabismus.

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Despite his condition, Nedoroscik has quickly become a favorite of Team USA after helping to secure the bronze medal for the men’s gymnastics team in the final event of the team final on Monday, July, 29.

While the team is composed of five men — including Paul Juda, Fred Richard, Brody Malone and Asher Hong — Nedoroscik was the only member to qualify for a single event — pommel horse — whereas his teammates each performed across the other five events.

“It was just the greatest moment of my life, I think,” the athlete told reporters, including PEOPLE, after excelling at his routine. “[I’m] so happy to have been there.”

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Though he was previously referred to as the “goggles guy” for the sports glasses he wore while he competed, Nedoroscik went sans glasses during his performance, explaining that he doesn’t need his eyes to see the pommel horse.

“I don’t think I actually use my eyes on pommel horse,” he told The Washington Post. “It’s all feeling. I see with my hands.”

Nedoroscik will compete again later this week during pommel horse finals on Saturday, Aug. 3.

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