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Great British Olympic hopefuls
Mo Farah
Olympic discipline: Runner
Born in Mogadishu, Farah arrived in the UK as a refugee from Somaia in 1992 and is now based in Twickenham. Representing his adopted country proudly, he is Paula Radcliffe's star pupil and has received financial backing from her Nike sponsorship
Radcliffe said: "What really sets him apart is his commitment to work hard. As well as an extremely nice person, Mo is an exceptional athlete with a very astute racing brain."
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