I have dual citizenship.
SIMONE BILESThe 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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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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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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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.
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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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 take things one step at a time.
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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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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