If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
SIMONE BILESI 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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When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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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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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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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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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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 can only control what I do when I go compete.
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I have dual citizenship.
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We all have skills, I guess.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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 take things one step at a time.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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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 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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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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