It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
SIMONE BILESWe’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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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 take things one step at a time.
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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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The 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.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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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 love a good Netflix binge!
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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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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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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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 didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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