It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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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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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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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 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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Sometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I’m excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!
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