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Move over, “Pommel Horse Guy.” There’s a new bespectacled breakout star of the Olympics. And no, they’re not the same person.U.S. curler Aidan Oldenburg is getting a lot of attention at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 24-year-old environmental scientist from Mapleton, Minnesota, is the lead of the U.S. men’s curling team — a force to be reckoned with on the ice.Above video: Curling the surprising challenge on the road to Milan-CortinaBut the bandana-wearing Oldenburg bears a striking resemblance to a man many Olympic fans know well. He has the same brown hair and similar black glasses as Stephen Nedoroscik, the eccentric gymnast who shot to fame with his bronze medal-clinching pommel horse routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.For the uninitiated, Nedoroscik became known as “the Clark Kent of pommel horse.” He was a quiet, unassuming presence that went viral in Paris for his niche skillset and quiet demeanor.”He just sits there until he’s activated like a sleeper agent, whips off his glasses like Clark Kent and does a pommel horse routine that helps deliver the team its first medal in 16 years,” one social media user said of Nedoroscik.And the resemblances don’t stop at their appearances.The “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedoroscik was known for his quirky hobbies, including being able to quickly solve a Rubik’s Cube. Oldenburg also has a few rather eccentric hobbies, like yo-yoing and juggling, skills he often touts on his social media pages. And even though the two have never officially met, they’re both fans of each other — and each other’s style. “I just want to say I came across your story and I think you’re such a cool, interesting dude,” Nedoroscik told Oldenburg through a video exchanged over social media. “You sound awesome. I just want to wish you the absolute best of luck out there. If you guys ever need a plus one on your curling team, feel free to reach out.”Oldenburg seemed blown away by Nedoroscik’s support. In a video posted to USA Curling’s social media pages, Oldenburg seemed blown away by the endorsement. He even proposed a get-together.“That message was awesome,” Oldenburg said. “I need a gymnastics lesson. I’ll trade it for a curling lesson. You can join my league team next year. I actually did do gymnastics when I was eight for like two months. Maybe I can start back up and maybe I can get to the next summer Olympics with you.”The U.S. men’s curling team will next take on Canada on Friday.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
Move over, “Pommel Horse Guy.” There’s a new bespectacled breakout star of the Olympics.
And no, they’re not the same person.
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U.S. curler Aidan Oldenburg is getting a lot of attention at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 24-year-old environmental scientist from Mapleton, Minnesota, is the lead of the U.S. men’s curling team — a force to be reckoned with on the ice.
Above video: Curling the surprising challenge on the road to Milan-Cortina
But the bandana-wearing Oldenburg bears a striking resemblance to a man many Olympic fans know well. He has the same brown hair and similar black glasses as Stephen Nedoroscik, the eccentric gymnast who shot to fame with his bronze medal-clinching pommel horse routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
For the uninitiated, Nedoroscik became known as “the Clark Kent of pommel horse.” He was a quiet, unassuming presence that went viral in Paris for his niche skillset and quiet demeanor.
“He just sits there until he’s activated like a sleeper agent, whips off his glasses like Clark Kent and does a pommel horse routine that helps deliver the team its first medal in 16 years,” one social media user said of Nedoroscik.
And the resemblances don’t stop at their appearances.
The “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedoroscik was known for his quirky hobbies, including being able to quickly solve a Rubik’s Cube. Oldenburg also has a few rather eccentric hobbies, like yo-yoing and juggling, skills he often touts on his social media pages.
And even though the two have never officially met, they’re both fans of each other — and each other’s style.
“I just want to say I came across your story and I think you’re such a cool, interesting dude,” Nedoroscik told Oldenburg through a video exchanged over social media. “You sound awesome. I just want to wish you the absolute best of luck out there. If you guys ever need a plus one on your curling team, feel free to reach out.”
Oldenburg seemed blown away by Nedoroscik’s support. In a video posted to USA Curling’s social media pages, Oldenburg seemed blown away by the endorsement. He even proposed a get-together.
“That message was awesome,” Oldenburg said. “I need a gymnastics lesson. I’ll trade it for a curling lesson. You can join my league team next year. I actually did do gymnastics when I was eight for like two months. Maybe I can start back up and maybe I can get to the next summer Olympics with you.”
The U.S. men’s curling team will next take on Canada on Friday.
