If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
SIMONE BILESI’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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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 never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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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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 guess I just have really tough skin.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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I love competing.
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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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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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 don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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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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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 everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work 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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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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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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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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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
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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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