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.
SIMONE BILESAs 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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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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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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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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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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 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 can only control what I do when I go compete.
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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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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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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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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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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If anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
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