Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men’s artistic gymnastics individual final at Bercy Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on August 3. Francisco Seco/Associated Press, file

NEW YORK — Fresh from the Olympics, rising U.S. star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known online as “Pommel Horse Guy” — will compete in the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The cast was announced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Nedoroscik is the first celebrity contestant on the season, which premieres Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+. He is also the first male gymnast to compete in the event, said “Good Morning America” ​​co-host Robin Roberts.

“I want to do some gymnastics, maybe a backflip or a handstand,” Nedoroscik said on the morning show. “I want to have fun doing it.”

The 25-year-old won two bronze medals in Paris, helping the American men’s team to its first Olympic medal in 16 years, and also finished third in his individual event. He became a viral star thanks to memes about his pre-competition preparation – no, he didn’t sleep – and his Superman-like transformation before hitting the ground (he takes off his glasses, just like Clark Kent).

“The memes are hilarious and I love them all,” the Penn State engineering graduate told The Associated Press in Paris.

The latest season of “Dancing With the Stars” will be the show’s 33rd. Hosts are Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judges are Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. The rest of the celebrity cast will be announced at a later date, ABC said in a press release.

And what about the iconic glasses that are an indelible part of Nedoroscik’s look?

“Maybe I enjoy it. I’m afraid they’ll fly away, that’s the problem,” Nedoroscik, who suffers from an eye disease called coloboma, told the hosts. “Maybe we could make a gadget that keeps them on? Maybe a new pair of glasses, to match the theme?”

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