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!
SIMONE BILESMy 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 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’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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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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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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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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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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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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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
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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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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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