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SIMONE BILESI have dual citizenship.
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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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It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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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 guess I just have really tough skin.
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If anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
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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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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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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 don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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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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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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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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I love a good Netflix binge!
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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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I take things one step at a time.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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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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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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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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