Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work for it.
SIMONE BILESAlways work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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We strive for greatness.
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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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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
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I started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.
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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 never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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