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“Yell I Let Out”: Challenging Foreign Champions, USA’s Fred Richards Makes Million Americans Proud at His First World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023

Published 10/05/2023, 4:04 PM EDT

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In the vibrant city of Antwerp, Belgium, the Team USA gymnastics men’s team is making waves on the global stage. As recent bronze medalists in the team finals, they’ve showcased immense talent, breaking America’s global medal drought in two decades. Now, as the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships advances to Day 7 and the Men’s individual all-around final, all eyes are on two USA teenagers.

Both the young men are aged 19. First is the Stoughton native Frederick Richard and next is Asher Hong, who ranked sixth all-around in 2022. These dynamic gymnasts have what it takes to clinch a medal in the Diamond Capital, and the spotlight is shining brightly on Fred Richard as the night unfolds, alluring millions back home.

Making millions of Americans proud at the World Gymnastics Championships

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Fred Richard with his performance on the vault delivered utmost finesse, with impeccable speed, and flawlessly sticking the dismount. A post on X by a user exclaimed, “Fred Richard sticks the hell out of his vault #Antwerp2023.”

His flawless vault earned him a remarkable score of 14.566 (3), with a Difficulty score of 5.200 and an Execution score of 9.366. This mesmerizing vault sent shockwaves across the internet as millions of fans rushed to cheer their already-declared champion.

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An outpouring of cheer and resounding applause came for the champion in Sportpaleis, Antwerp, and an even louder cheer emerged online as the internet went into a frenzy over his landing.

One fan succinctly said, “Fred Richard. That’s it, that’s the tweet.”

Another fan wrote with enthusiasm, “FRED RICHARD!!!!! He’s sticking so many landings today! And such beautiful execution. What a great day he’s having; keep up the momentum!!!”

One fan even humorously remarked, “I swear I just broke glass with that squeal! So glad I am home alone for Fred Richard’s vault! What. A. Stick.”

“Fred Richard is KILLING this all-around final; we love it,” exclaimed another supporter.

One fan couldn’t contain their excitement, writing, “Fred Richard! A stuck landing on vault! Let’s go!”

And yet another jubilantly shared, “Fred Richard with the STICK!”

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As the competition unfolds, fans and the gymnastics world at large can’t wait to see what this young powerhouse of talent does next. Will he secure the gold? Only time will tell. For now, Fred Richard’s remarkable performance has undoubtedly made millions of Americans proud

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Christaline Meyers

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Christaline Meyers is a pro-writer for Essentially Sports. Having contributed to movies and web series, Christaline delved into sports journalism and like the puck on the ice, has been a force to be reckoned with in the US sports arena. Her experience in writing about the latest WSL event, the recent track and field record, and creative gymnastics routines, found her digging deeper into the minds of legends like Kelly Slater, Usain Bolt, and Simone Biles.
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Anupama Ghosh