I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
SIMONE BILESOne of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn’t think I could.
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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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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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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 started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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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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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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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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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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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 didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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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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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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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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