The reaction of the public plays a very important role. It gives us an adrenaline boost, especially when people start to shout and clap their hands in time with the music. That really helps us to go on.
SIMONE BILESI’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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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 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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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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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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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 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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