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 BILESBefore 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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One 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.
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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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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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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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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Mentally, 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.
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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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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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It 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.
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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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