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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.

Simone Biles

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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Fun Growth Hide Kind Myself Struggle Yourself
As 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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Care Children Growth Myself Young
I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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Myself Need Satisfaction
One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn’t think I could.
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Moments Myself Oneself Proud Thinking World
It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
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Choice Decision Education Hard Myself
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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Myself Preparation Training World
We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
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Each Other Family Friendship Oneself Support Thankful
I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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Body Feeling Myself Powerful
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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Athlete Pain Team Thinking Yourself
Sometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
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Body Myself Time Yourself
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
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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Appearance Hairs Morning Myself
I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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Myself Opportunity Work
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
For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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Confidence Focus Myself Powerful Thinking
I have dual citizenship.
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Citizenship Identity Myself

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