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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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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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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Growing 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!
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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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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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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 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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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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.
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