The 20-year-old gymnast has more than 1.2 million followers between his TikTok and Instagram. But more than followers — or even Olympic medals — he wants more people to care about men's gymnastics.
Frederick Richard reacts during the gymnastics men's team final Monday during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena. Frederick's enthusiasm, zeal and huge social media presence are fueling excitement in Paris and beyond."I knew he was going to be a very active child from my stomach, from the womb," Anne-Marie Richard said, laughing."He got out and was as active as I predicted. He was doing flips in his crib.
The Richards knew little about gymnastics. Neither parent was born in the U.S.; Anne-Marie immigrated from Dominica, and Carl was born in Haiti. But there was a gymnastics gym near their home, and soon Frederick was old enough to walk there while the parents worked. His social media demeanor — charismatic, funny, curious — blossomed after his arrival at the University of Michigan, which had granted him a gymnastics scholarship.sets the speed faster and faster
That means more viewers and bigger crowds. He also hopes the attention will help increase opportunities for boys in gymnastics."Every competition I go to, I look at the crowd and I see a lot of seats open. I say, I want to change this. And this is the first step," Frederick Richard said."I think we all realize this is bigger than us."
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