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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.

Simone Biles

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.
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Blessing Myself Opportunity Sports Thinking Work World
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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Mom Myself Prayer Religious
If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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Effort Exercise Myself
I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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Control Game Myself Sports
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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Control Disappoint Expectation Loss Myself
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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Experience Myself
I am like any typical teenager.
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Human Myself Ordinary
The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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Expression Personality Way Yourself
One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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Competition Fun Oneself
I 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.
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Game Missing Myself Win
For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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Confidence Focus Myself Powerful Thinking
The support down here in Rio has been amazing – between my family, Team U.S.A. and Team Kellogg’s, I’ve felt so much love. This whole experience has been a dream come true.
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Dream Experience Family Feeling Love Myself Support Team True
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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Fear Let Go Myself Yourself
Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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Excitement Exploration Fashion Myself
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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Light Myself Prayer Religious
You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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Fun Lose Yourself
Always 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.
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Fun Hard Work Myself Success Thinking Yourself
I love a good Netflix binge!
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Love Movie Myself
There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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Dream Goal Myself Reality See Skin
I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.
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Difficult Mistake Myself Possible Preparation Thinking Training
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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Focus People Thinking
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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Fun Growth Hide Kind Myself Struggle Yourself
I spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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Food Greatness Myself Power Time Training
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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Food Myself Travel
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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Feeling Myself People Time Wait
I 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.
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Enjoyment Moments Myself Success Teaching Thinking
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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Moments Myself Oneself Proud Thinking World

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