At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
SIMONE BILESWhen we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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I feel like it’s harder because everyone knows I’m the three-time world champion – it’s almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.
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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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Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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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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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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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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We strive for greatness.
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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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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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I would be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.’ But then I think, ‘You know what? A lot of people can’t say they’ve ever done what I do – they’ll never have this opportunity.’
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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 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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