My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
SIMONE BILESStay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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 have dual citizenship.
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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 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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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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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Growing up, it was kind of a struggle being small, since everyone would make fun of you – except for when it came to hide and seek: that’s the only advantage I ever had!
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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 have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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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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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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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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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