Simone Biles after Making the 2016 Olympic Team - Full Press Conference

Simone Biles talked to media a few days after the Olympic Trials where she was named to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. Watch the full press conference above or skip through to these topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Aly Raisman likely being the team captain again

04:19 - Fans, fame, and social media messages

05:08 - People putting limits on athletes because of body types

06:08 - The first junk food she will eat after the Olympics

07:13 - Describing the moment after the team was announced, “our brains fell out of our heads for a second”

09:22 - Expectations for Team USA heading into Rio

10:06 - Watching Gabby Douglas win in 2012 “never did I think that I would be heading out to an Olympic Games myself”

11:31 - Looking back at the beginning of her gymnastics journey

12:03 - Support from her parents Ron and Nellie and coach Aimee Boorman

13:55 - What she’s given up for gymnastics

16:26 - Being nominated for an ESPY in the Best Female Athlete category

18:38 - Martha Karolyi being choked up after picking the team

20:35 - Enjoying gymnastics even through the tears and what she loves about the sport

21:45 - The Team aspect in Team USA

23:13 - The Tweet from her celebrity crush Zac Efron, “I literally thought I was going to die”

24:00 - Staying in the moment and not looking too far ahead

26:23 - The gymnasts coming up with a team name

27:35 - Getting advice from Aly and Gabby about the Olympics

28:37 - Remembering the crowd is on their side

And don’t miss her adorable closing statement!

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