When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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.
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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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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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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The 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.
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I love competing.
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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It’s amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn’t matter because you can do anything.
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We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
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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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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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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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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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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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