Sir – As we all crammed into my neighbour’s living room in the middle of Witney, willing Mo Farah on to win the Olympic 5,000m race, I thought for a moment how my country had taken him from his native Somalia in order to join his father here in England.
He was just eight and barely able to speak a word of English. I also note that his PE teacher identified his raw talent and helped mould him as a person and an athlete. Mo is now a national hero.
Well done Britain, long may we reach out to support and nurture those who are in need in other parts of the world where life chances are so limited.
Jonathan Strode, Gloucester Place, Witney
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