Paralympian Fin Graham's parents
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00:00We were watching it on a massive big screen because we knew we wouldn't be able to get to the finish line at that point.
00:05We were kind of surrounded by French fans and there was a lot of noise and there was a lot of French flag waving and a lot of shouting and cheering.
00:12And then as Finn crossed the line, it kind of went, oh, and we just went, yes.
00:19And all the faces turned and started looking at us because we were now shouting because we were happy.
00:24And they were a little bit sort of, oh, but it was just like, don't care.
00:28Just celebrate because it was such a moment.
00:30And we just all wrapped arms around each other and started leaping up and down, screaming.
00:35It was just total relief, pride, a real mixture of emotions.
00:42It's been the big target for a long, long time.
00:44And it's finally hitting the top of his game, basically, just over the moon.
00:50I think I would say don't focus on the disability.
00:55Believe in your child and don't wrap them in cotton wool.
01:00Give them experience. Let them try stuff.
01:02Let them fall over, pick them back up and help them to explore and find what it is they love.
01:08And just believe in them and back them to give it a go because they can.
01:15They're probably way tougher than you think.
01:17Yeah. And not to let your fears and concerns get in the way, basically.
01:23Just try and put them to one side and let them kind of make their own path.
01:29Him. His self-belief.
01:33Yeah, just a deep self-belief.
01:35He just believes he's where he should be.
01:37That's what he's been put here for.