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Olympic hero Mo Farah father of twin girls | Olympic hero Mo Farah father of twin girls |
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Double Olympic champion Mo Farah is the father of twin girls, he has announced. | Double Olympic champion Mo Farah is the father of twin girls, he has announced. |
Farah told Sky News his wife Tania, who was pregnant when he won the men's 5,000m and 10,000m, had given birth. | Farah told Sky News his wife Tania, who was pregnant when he won the men's 5,000m and 10,000m, had given birth. |
He told the channel he had "great news" to share and added: "My wife gave birth to two little beautiful girls. It is very exciting." | He told the channel he had "great news" to share and added: "My wife gave birth to two little beautiful girls. It is very exciting." |
The Team GB runner had dedicated his medals to his unborn daughters after achieving the rare double in joyous scenes at the Olympic Stadium. | The Team GB runner had dedicated his medals to his unborn daughters after achieving the rare double in joyous scenes at the Olympic Stadium. |
Farah, already a stepfather to Rihanna, said at the time: "Those two medals are to my two girls that are coming. They're twins so there's one for each. They could arrive any day." | |
When asked on Saturday if he would join his wife immediately at her bedside, Farah - who is in Birmingham for the Aviva Grand Prix tomorrow - said: "No, no, no, I've got a race tomorrow, haven't I." | |
Farah, 29, broke the British indoor record for two miles this year and will try to break Steve Ovett's 1978 outdoor mark of eight minutes, 13.51 seconds in Birmingham. | |
Born in Somalia, Farah spent most of his early life in Djibouti and arrived in London when he was eight. | Born in Somalia, Farah spent most of his early life in Djibouti and arrived in London when he was eight. |