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.
SIMONE BILESI never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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 guess I just have really tough skin.
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I love competing.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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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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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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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I’m excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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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 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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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 we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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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 don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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