My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
SIMONE BILESI never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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I think I’m teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being a stone cold brick.
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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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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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I have dual citizenship.
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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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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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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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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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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