I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
SIMONE BILESI never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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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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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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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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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 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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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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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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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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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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 take things one step at a time.
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We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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