As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
SIMONE BILESThat’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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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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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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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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I tune it all out because if I let other people’s stress get to me, then I stress myself out more than I need to.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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