I’m the first Simone Biles.
SIMONE BILESAs 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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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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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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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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I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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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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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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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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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