I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.
SIMONE BILESGymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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I love competing.
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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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I would be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.’ But then I think, ‘You know what? A lot of people can’t say they’ve ever done what I do – they’ll never have this opportunity.’
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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I am like any typical teenager.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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 don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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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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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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