I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot.

I give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: "I can do this, let's go!"

Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.

The other girls [in team] have experience. They've been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it's gonna be crazy. It's the Olympics. But it's gonna be fun!

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!

The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.