Somalia's Two-Strong Olympic Team Arrives in London

Despite training under difficult conditions in the war-torn country, the two-strong team are proud to be representing Somalia at the London Olympic games.

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VIDEO: Somali Olympic Team Arrives in London

Somalia's Olympic team has arrived in London for the games taking place later on this month. Both athletes will take part in track events. see more »

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Photo: Capital FM

Zamzam Mohamed Farah will compete in the women's 400 metres and Mohamed Mohamed Hassan will take part in the men's 1,500 metres.



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