Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
SIMONE BILESMost 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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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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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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I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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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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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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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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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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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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I love competing.
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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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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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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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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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