As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
SIMONE BILESI never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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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 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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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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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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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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.
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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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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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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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I have dual citizenship.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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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 guess I just have really tough skin.
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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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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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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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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Sometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
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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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