"We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen."

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"We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen."

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"Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew."

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"At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one."

Want

"I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition."

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"I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet."

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"I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner."

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"Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that."

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