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Going for gold: Thomas Finchum

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    American platform diver on representing his country at the London 2012 Games

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To represent teen USA is honestly in the -- From a young age I knew that I wanted to be an Olympian.

And you know 2008 I had that dream come true.

And I can remember vividly walking -- opening ceremonies.

And the whole team started changing that day and I did I get chills thinking about it right now because.

I felt so much pride for my country and that moment and I it was just indescribable because it's something that I had worked for for so long and had just dreamed of being on -- it was hard.

It really after.

A lot of change this these past four years of college and who lost a couple of years and I got there just because -- had to go through surgery.

And -- had to you know not have success that I was always used to having any news.

And it was tough to deal with but every single -- let -- just make things.

Yeah I feel right now that I had a place that is better than -- there and you know I am excited.

-- -- -- -- Well.

I have to say singing in situations like this -- -- that awkward bad.

But.

Another they're both pretty nerve -- but that's kind of like the adrenaline rush that I love I love being onstage and I love being a little nervous about being on the -- need to you know.

Feeling those.

Doing those butterflies that's something you know that.

Right next like that pressure.

It's crazy we -- actually just in London.

In February -- taxes and we're -- and others that have we arriving in double Decker buses.

As crazy and I don't think I can get -- check that -- as a passenger pretty well.