Mo Farah wants to give back to his Country

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

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MO FARAH Sports Academy in GABILEY

 

Posted on 28/09/2011 i

According to reliable sources close to the world top athlete (Mo Farah), he is seriously planning to launch a Sport/Athletics Academy in his home city (Gabiley).

 

According to these sources, Mo Farah is fully determined to help, support and develop the disadvantaged and less fortunate young people in Republic of Somaliland.

One of Mo Farah’s inner beliefs is that sport is an important part of every child’s development and he knows like no other how this works.

That is why Mo Farah is seriously considering setting up a Sport/Athletics Academy in his home city (Gabiley). This is the only way he would be able to give those disadvantaged young people in Somaliland the best possible foundations to develop and perform from an early age. The proposed Academy will be named after the young and world class British-Somalilander Athlete Mo Farah.

 

Mo Farah Academy will be designed for aspiring athletes and unlocking the talents and potential of those young people living in Somaliland Republic who would like to develop their skills and fulfil their potential in athletics (track and field events). According to these sources, Mo Farah will be personally involved to establish the

Mo Farah Academy from the start to completion, in order to pave the way for future success and helping talented athletes in Somaliland achieve their dreams.

 

Mo Farah Academy’s grassroots schemes will include giving those young people the opportunity to get involved in athletics and other sport facilities not only to keep them active but also to teach them about teamwork, leadership and the desire to perform as best they can.

 

It is difficult to imagine Mo Farah’s visit to his country of origin (Republic of Somaliland) could have gone any better. Accompanied by his wife (Tania) and daughter (Rihana), he received a wonderful reception and hospitality from all levels of the people of Somaliland and its government. He was thrilled and just could not describe how he felt honoured for the warm welcome. He said that coming to his birth place has been a heart-warming and unforgettable life time experience.

Mo Farah had the honour to meet with the President and received the prestigious Presidential Honours Award from the President of Somaliland Republic.

The President congratulated Mo Farah for his inimitable international name and fame, and praised him his inspiring talent and personality for the citizens of Somaliland Republic and the UK in a positive conduct.

[Carafaat]

Good idea. Well done. Wallahi, such an sport Academy would produce many Somali athletes.

 

Like the school set up by Lorna Kiplagat in her hometown Eldoret(Kenya) and Haile Gebreselassie in the mountains of Ethiopia.

[Alpha Blondy]

good intentions but bad location. gabiley is hardly a good location for athetes. its has a temperate climate and is low lying.

[Carafaat]

Sheick or Erigavo would be more suited.

[Blessed]

He's not running with the 'mo' thing even in SL is he? Anyway, good on the brother. Much respects.

[Alpha Blondy]

^ What are you doing for 'your' somaliland?

[Blessed]

^Eh?

[A_Khadar]

Xunjuf how come you didn't mention that Mo is ethnic somalilander? isn't he?

[Alpha Blondy]

^

ethnic and 'somalilander' are two different things sxbka.

 

'somalilander' is a social construction based on a geo-political entity.... . 'ethnic', on the other hand is an entirely thing altogether, it implies the sharing of a common heritage, common language, a common culture and a shared religion. things all somalis share.

 

so mo farah can be considered a somalilander by virtue of his homeland but somali by ethnicity.

[A_Khadar]

All you just said is taking the two words and defined to what you think saperately so now take them back together and put your sentenses all togother..

[Alpha Blondy]

lol@khadar, i like your verbal gymnastics!

[Axmed-InaJaad]

he need to give bak his lightskinned bantu wife n get a somali or white woman. these guy is wasting his fame

[Beer-Gaal]

Inajaad ma xataa dumaashidaa? , you are disgrace war xishoo waxyohoow.