So proud

Last night like many millions sat, then stood and shouted and cheered as "little Mo" ran to victory in the 5km to get the distant double gold.  A fantastic achievement by any standards.  

However what makes me so proud was that Mo came to this country as a refugee and last night Britain showed our true side as a multi-cultural nation. As Mo knelt and prayed after his run and 80,000 cheered the roof off what more needed to be said.   An Islamic refugee national hero.

Britain - I love you.

Comments

  1. Chelly12 August 2012 at 18:15

    Mo's incredible. And you have a lovely way with words. Beautiful tribute.

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  2. Anonymous12 August 2012 at 22:13

    Very cool! I'm not following the Games anymore so I missed this great story. Thanks for sharing it!

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  3. Twisted Scottish Bastard13 August 2012 at 10:19

    Who The F*ck is little MO?

    Seriously, I've not really been following the Olympics, but I'm sure I didn't miss a reference to "Little Mo"

    Some sort of mole?

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    1. Furtheron13 August 2012 at 16:08

      Mohamed Farrah. Sorry but huge news here.

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  4. The Unbearable Banishment13 August 2012 at 12:13

    That is a much, much greater achievement for Britain than the U.S. The U.S. started out as a polyglot society but Britain had to come around to that way of thinking -- a much more difficult transition.

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  5. Liz Hinds13 August 2012 at 20:07

    Fantastic! And his name will be remembered long after wotisname's (the MP who tweeted negatively).

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  6. Wil18 August 2012 at 06:25

    Dammit, I just had to look up polyglot!

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