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Bill Chappell

EXPLAINED: Mo farah says he was trafficked to the u k and forced into child labor | Rare Historical Photos

Mo Farah is one of the world's most successful track athletes, but he says he was first brought to the U.K. and forced to work as a child servant. He's seen here celebrating winning the One Hour Race at the Memorial Van Damme Brussels 2020 Diamond League meeting in Belgium. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah says he was trafficked to the U.K. under a false name and forced into child labor, revealing stunning details about the painful path that culminated in him being awarded a knighthood.

"Most people know me as Mo Farah, but it's not my name — or, it's not the reality," Farah said in a new documentary about the track star.

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