For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
SIMONE BILESI don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
More Simone Biles Quotes
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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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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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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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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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I take things one step at a time.
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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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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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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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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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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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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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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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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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I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
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