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.
SIMONE BILESBefore a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I take things one step at a time.
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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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As 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.
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Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I’ve been working on.
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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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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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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I love competing.
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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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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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