When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone excel and break through that barrier - it's a great moment not just for that athlete but for all of us.
It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader.
Anything can happen. Everybody is working to be on that team and to win the Olympic Games.
Athletes can not look the same and be great in their individual sport. The example I like to use is Gabby Douglas. She could not flip in the air if she was built like me, but then Gabby Douglas couldn't throw the shot put. I was built like this because I was made to throw the shot put.
My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.'
I gained over 100 lbs. that I could never lose. My hair was falling out. I was tired all the time. I couldn't maintain muscle. I had no energy. It gave me some relief that there was something actually wrong with me and I wasn't crazy, but it was really hard knowing that there is something wrong with my body and I couldn't fix it.
I can secretly sing. But I am extremely shy when it comes to singing in public.
I can't choose a favorite musician, because I love music so much that whatever/whomever I'm listening to at that moment is my favorite.
We grew up listening to a variety of music, such as Gospel/Christian, R&B old/new school, jazz, blues, Mozart, Mary Poppins, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, just to name a few. I love opera, too - went to state in high school as a soloist.
I never focus on trying to beat somebody.
I just want to go out there and do my best. You can't argue with your best.
My advice is try something you've never done before or maybe something that's not as popular.
I grew up in church. I don't know anything different.
My faith has always been part of my life.
We have to be ready to share our faith in Christ.
God puts us in position to do the things we need to, both on and off the track, to honor Him.
We definitely don't want to get in others' way while we're competing.
It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do our best. And we all are the best athletes in our own countries.
