NBC 5’s Laura Harris catches up with Plano’s Asher Hong and his dad Rick to talk about bringing home the bronze medal in the team competition and his incredible vault.

Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik and Frederick Richard have done something that hasn’t been done since 2008, bring home an Olympic medal in men’s gymnastics team competition.

Asher Hong’s stellar vault helped the U.S. men capture a bronze medal in the team event, the first men’s gymnastic medal for the U.S. in 16 years.

After their qualifying round, the U.S. men’s gymnastics team finished second in the standings while Frederick Richard and Paul Juda are third and fourth respectively, in the individual all-around. Plano’s Asher Hong was ninth on vault, 10th on rings, and 17th on floor exercise. “I’ve been looking forward to this competition. It’s kind of what I’ve been training for this...

Asher Hong made his presence known in the men’s qualification, finishing third on rings, fifth on vault and sixth on floor.

Asher Hong, 20, who helped the U.S. win a team bronze at the 2023 world championships, is currently a sophomore at Stanford University in California. He trains in Houston and was born in Plano.

Asher Hong has been selected to be on the men’s gymnastics Olympic Team after Day 3 concluded.

U.S. gymnast Asher Hong discusses being short, his vault routine and his passion for collecting cologne.

Plano native and defending national men’s gymnastics champion Asher Hong is hoping to make to earn a spot on Team USA at the Paris Olympics.

Several North Texans are in the competition including Frisco’s Skye Blakely, Plano’s Hezly Rivera and Plano’s Asher Hong.