My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
SIMONE BILESI am like any typical teenager.
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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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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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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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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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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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I have dual citizenship.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I’ve been working on.
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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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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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