I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
SIMONE BILESEverything is possible at any one competition.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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We strive for greatness.
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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I love competing.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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Growing up, it was kind of a struggle being small, since everyone would make fun of you – except for when it came to hide and seek: that’s the only advantage I ever had!
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It’s amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn’t matter because you can do anything.
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I feel like it’s harder because everyone knows I’m the three-time world champion – it’s almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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