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.
SIMONE BILESI didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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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We strive for greatness.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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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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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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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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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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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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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