I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
SIMONE BILESMy 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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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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 love competing.
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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 just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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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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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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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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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