If anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
SIMONE BILESI think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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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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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.
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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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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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I love a good Netflix binge!
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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 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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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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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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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.
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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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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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I spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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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’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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We strive for greatness.
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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 can only control what I do when I go compete.
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