When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
SIMONE BILESI 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’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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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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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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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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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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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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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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I have dual citizenship.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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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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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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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 have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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It’s amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn’t matter because you can do anything.
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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 spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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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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