I THINK we're all agreed that the three British stars of the Games were Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah?
Bradley and Jess made early claims for immortality while Mo did it over two so-called Super Saturdays.
In the first, he won the 5,000m while by the end of the second he'd also notched up the 10,000m gold.
Mo is a potent symbol of the Britain of today - a Somalian immigrant who has taken to England and adopted himself to his adopted country.
Mo arrived here at the age of 8 and spoke no English. He was no academic genius when he finally did break through, but he was a genius on the track. From the age of 13, he worked hard and his payoff was double gold at the London Olympics.
He has proved the power of positive action and while he is proud to be British, we are just as proud, if not more so, of him.
Mo Farah is one of the best examples of what can be achieved in the multicultural, tolerant Britain of today. Mo, we salute you - and thank you for two brilliant Saturday nights, two of the best Saturday nights in we have enjoyed for many a year.
FRANK WORRALL
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