U-M gymnast on Bangladesh Olympic team

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WOOD) - A pair of University of Michigan gymnasts plan to be in London to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic games.

Sam Mikulak and Syque Caesar are roommates and good friends on top of being teammates on Michigan's gymnastics team. But in London, they'll be competing against one another.

They've been working side-by-side in Ann Arbor for the past two years.

"Both of us inspire and motivate each other," Caesar told 24 Hour News 8. "His gymnastics inspire me. His attitude motivates me to compete at the Olympic level."

Below: Watch some of Caesar's 2012 NCAA routines from his YouTube channel:

Mikulak earned a spot on Team USA over the weekend. Caesar will represent Bangladesh.

"I'm just so excited and so happy and proud to wear the colors," said Caesar.

Caesar has never lived in Bangladesh, but his mother, father and older sister were born there. Growing up, he was exposed to Bengali culture.

Now, thanks to his success in gymnastics, he's become something of a celebrity in his parents' native land.

In December in Bangladesh, he became the first Bengali ever to win a gold medal at the Central South Asian Gymnastics Championships.

"When I was on home soil and really competing with the home crowd, I just realized how awesome it was that an entire country and entire nation could unite under a sport -- even as unpopular as gymnastics," he said. "That experience really hit home for me."

Caesar is already the most decorated gymnast in the history of Bangladesh. He said he'll try to treat the London Games like it's just another meet.

His goal is to hit all six of his routines. If he does that, he said, he'll be happy -- no matter whether or not he brings home a medal.

"Try not to think too much about it, trying not to psych myself out," Caesar said. "At the same time, I really want to take in the Olympics -- make every moment matter."