I started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.
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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 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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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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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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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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I think I’m teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being a stone cold brick.
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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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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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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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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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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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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.
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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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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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We strive for greatness.
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