I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
SIMONE BILESI never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
SIMONE BILESStay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
SIMONE BILESMentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.
SIMONE BILESI was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
SIMONE BILESI spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
SIMONE BILESI think I’m teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being a stone cold brick.
SIMONE BILESIt hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
SIMONE BILESFor me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
SIMONE BILESIt was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
SIMONE BILESI think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
SIMONE BILESYou don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
SIMONE BILESAs a kid growing up, I was never like, ‘I want to go to the Olympics,’ so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn’t bother me at all.
SIMONE BILESI 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.
SIMONE BILESOne of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn’t think I could.
SIMONE BILESIf anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
SIMONE BILESI was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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