It's Sir Mo as Queen honours athletes
The BBC Sports News
British tennis champion Andy Murray and athlete Mo Farah have been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Mo Farah, 33, completed a 'double double' in Rio as he won his fourth Olympic gold and became only the second man to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles.
His knighthood completes a remarkable journey for the runner who moved from Somalia to England aged eight.
"Looking back at the boy who arrived here from Somalia, not speaking a world of English, I could never have imagined where I would be today - it's a dream come true," he said.
Read BBC's full story on the honours list