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.
SIMONE BILESFather served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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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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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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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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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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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