Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
SIMONE BILESGymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
SIMONE BILESI’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
SIMONE BILESI don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
SIMONE BILESThe reaction of the public plays a very important role. It gives us an adrenaline boost, especially when people start to shout and clap their hands in time with the music. That really helps us to go on.
SIMONE BILESI feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
SIMONE BILESThe 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.
SIMONE BILESThe floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
SIMONE BILESGrowing 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!
SIMONE BILESI tune it all out because if I let other people’s stress get to me, then I stress myself out more than I need to.
SIMONE BILESI take things one step at a time.
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.
SIMONE BILESThe sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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.
SIMONE BILESMost of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
SIMONE BILESI 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.
SIMONE BILESIf they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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