I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
SIMONE BILESYou can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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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As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
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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’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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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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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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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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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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 take things one step at a time.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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We strive for greatness.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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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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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’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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We all have skills, I guess.
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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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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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