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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.

Simone Biles

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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Light Myself Prayer Religious
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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Experience Myself
I am like any typical teenager.
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Human Myself Ordinary
I have dual citizenship.
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Citizenship Identity Myself
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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Myself Need People Worry
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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Fear Let Go Myself Yourself
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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Mom Myself Prayer Religious
I love a good Netflix binge!
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Love Movie Myself
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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Enjoyment Moments Myself Success Teaching Thinking
People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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Health People Photograph Stay
We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!
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Family Mom Myself Time
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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Eat Food Home Myself Practice
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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Dream Experience Family Feeling Love Myself Support Team True
At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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Job Myself Reality
I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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Competition Game Growth Myself Thinking
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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Appearance Body Inspirational Myself Yourself

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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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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