:00:08. > :00:09.It's 8:16am, you're live with Newsround on CBBC
:00:10. > :00:17.Hello, everyone at Newsround, I know you all support me so much,
:00:18. > :00:20.and I love the show, so thank you so much, and hello!
:00:21. > :00:22.Even the weather couldn't rain on the GB heroes' parade.
:00:23. > :00:24.And the nine-year-old American girl whose message has
:00:25. > :00:38.The stars of Team GB and Paralympics GB will celebrate their amazing
:00:39. > :00:45.Rio 2016 success with a huge party in London's Trafalgar Square later.
:00:46. > :00:49.It's after thousands of people came out to cheer them in Manchester
:00:50. > :01:01.A few words used to describe the performance of
:01:02. > :01:05.Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manchester
:01:06. > :01:08.to catch that glimpse of their sporting heroes.
:01:09. > :01:11.I'm looking forward to seeing Mo Farah, because I want
:01:12. > :01:16.It's inspired me to play hockey a bit more,
:01:17. > :01:20.I really liked watching the swimming, I thought
:01:21. > :01:25.It's actually fantastic to see them in Manchester.
:01:26. > :01:28.It wasn't long before the sporting superstars were on their way through
:01:29. > :01:34.And they weren't going to let a little rain get in their way.
:01:35. > :01:39.A bit cold, but no, it was great to see,
:01:40. > :01:42.in the weather it is today, to see so many fans turn out.
:01:43. > :01:45.It's been pouring down with rain, but they're still here
:01:46. > :01:48.and they still want to support us, so thank you!
:01:49. > :01:52.So many people came out and were cheering.
:01:53. > :01:53.And were standing in the pouring rain.
:01:54. > :01:59.I should be used to water, but not when I've done my hair and stuff.
:02:00. > :02:03.I think that made it more fun, to be honest, we've been dancing
:02:04. > :02:06.on the bus and having a right laugh, really.
:02:07. > :02:08.When we were listening to the music, the medals rattled,
:02:09. > :02:17.I can't believe the amount of people who turned out today.
:02:18. > :02:20.You just want to go around and go again, because you couldn't
:02:21. > :02:22.catch everybody's eye, you couldn't wave at everybody.
:02:23. > :02:26.I never thought I'd be going through Manchester city centre
:02:27. > :02:28.on a bus full of Olympic and Paralympic GB
:02:29. > :02:32.We don't get to see each other outside of an Olympic games,
:02:33. > :02:35.so parades like this when we all come together,
:02:36. > :02:38.it's just one huge party, and I love every second of it.
:02:39. > :02:40.It is the icing on the cake, the sprinkles on top, almost.
:02:41. > :02:44.The hard work really comes with when we're away
:02:45. > :02:46.from the limelight, away from the spotlight,
:02:47. > :02:48.but it's so worth it when you get days like today.
:02:49. > :02:51.I never would have believed when I was a little boy I would be
:02:52. > :02:54.here with parades in front of hundreds of thousands of people.
:02:55. > :02:58.So if you're into sport, keep going, it's definitely worth it.
:02:59. > :03:03.Well, among the stars at the party was Jessica Ennis-Hill.
:03:04. > :03:06.The heptathlete has been talking about her decision to retire,
:03:07. > :03:12.There's good news for Jess fans - it sounds like it's not the last
:03:13. > :03:28.I've just had so much fun being involved in athletics and achieving
:03:29. > :03:32.what I've achieved and having an amazing team around me. I hope any
:03:33. > :03:37.young boys are girls, anywhere around the world will see what I've
:03:38. > :03:42.done and think, she's just a normal girl who enjoyed doing training,
:03:43. > :03:43.doing sports, running and throwing things, and they'll take up sport as
:03:44. > :03:45.well. Now to a nine-year-old girl
:03:46. > :03:47.who's inspired the world A video of her giving
:03:48. > :03:51.a passionate speech about how black people
:03:52. > :03:53.are being treated in America has touched millions of people,
:03:54. > :03:56.and she's been giving us Tensions have been running high
:03:57. > :04:01.recently across America, with people protesting about how
:04:02. > :04:04.black people are being It comes after a number of shootings
:04:05. > :04:10.in America involving black people One nine-year-old girl though,
:04:11. > :04:17.has caught the world's attention. Zianna Oliphant spoke about how
:04:18. > :04:19.she thinks black people are treated as a community meeting
:04:20. > :04:27.in Charlotte, North Carolina. I've come here today to talk
:04:28. > :04:29.about how I feel. I feel like we are treated
:04:30. > :04:34.differently than other people. And I don't like how we're treated,
:04:35. > :04:39.just because of our colour, Her passion and bravery were praised
:04:40. > :04:46.all around the world. She had this message
:04:47. > :04:50.for other children. For all of the children in the world
:04:51. > :04:54.that feel sad, you can be the best you can be,
:04:55. > :04:57.you can be anything you want to be. Just work hard to be
:04:58. > :05:01.the leader you can be. Do not ever, never be another
:05:02. > :05:05.person, be yourself. If you have something, never,
:05:06. > :05:16.never leave things on your chest. Tell it to a person that
:05:17. > :05:22.you really, really trust. And for more on what it's
:05:23. > :05:25.like to grow up as a black person in America, go to Newsround online
:05:26. > :05:28.to watch our special programme. Finally, a humpback
:05:29. > :05:32.whale mum in Australia had a little help from a rescue
:05:33. > :05:36.team after her baby got stuck in a special net, designed
:05:37. > :05:39.to catch sharks before they get Two patrol teams went out on rubber
:05:40. > :05:45.dinghies and cut the netting The rescue lasted about 30 minutes,
:05:46. > :05:52.and mum and baby are doing fine. That's all from me, Newsround's back
:05:53. > :05:57.on CBBC this afternoon at 4:20pm.