What keeps you awake at night?

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Louis Smith English artistic gymnast

Thinking about life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

Simone Biles United States artistic gymnast

Overthinking about the future.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2017 source ↗

Adam Peaty British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021

The realisation that I am not the best version of myself.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 January 2022 source ↗

@aliabbasi builder

Working on new ideas and driving