Olympic legend,
Mo Farah, a practicing Muslim who was knighted by the queen in recognition of
his sporting heroics has hit out Donald Trump's Muslim ban.
The British
long distance runner has lived in the US for six years but was born in Somalia,
one of the countries whose residents are now prohibited from entering the
States.
In a strongly
worded statement on his Facebook page he criticised the president for locking
out hardworking people who contribute to the progress of American society.
In a later
clarification, the American Foreign Office revealed that British citizens are
exempt from the ban irrespective of birthplace so Farah will not be affected.
Farah was knighted in the new years' honours after he completed the Olympic
long distance 'double-double' - winning the 5,000m and 10,000m gold in London
2012 and Rio 2016.
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