Olympic champion racially harassed at German airport

By Daily Sports on March 14, 2018

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah says he was racially harassed by security staff at a German airport.

The Briton, 34, was travelling from Munich to Ethiopia in preparation for next month's London Marathon when the alleged incident took place.

The Somalia-born athlete posted a video on Instagram showing an altercation with a security guard at the airport.

"The guy is touching me up like crazy. Pure harassment. Pure, pure, harassment," Farah wrote.

He later posted the 47-second video on social media with the caption "Sad to see racial harassment in this day and age. 2018...!!!!"

In a statement released to Press Association Sport, a spokesperson for Farah said: "This afternoon there was an incident at a German airport whilst Mo was travelling back to his training camp in Ethiopia.

"Mo felt that the incident was racially motivated and that he was unfairly treated by the airport security staff."

Farah won London's Big Half race on Sunday, his final outing before the London Marathon on 2 April.

BBC Sport has attempted to contact officials at Munich Airport for comment.

•Photo shows Mo Farrah.

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 7, 2018


 

You may also like...
Nigeria, Argentina, Croatia, Iceland stagnant in March FIFA...

Firmino: Ramos an idiot

Joshua eyes undisputed heavyweight title

Champions League: Late Herrera Header Snatches Draw For...

Saunders wants 5 million to fight Daniel Jacobs...

Iheanacho Competes With Maddison And Vardy For Leicester...

 

Latest News Echegini not for sale – PSG W’Cup qualifiers: Nigeria U-19 girls face Rwanda in semi-final D’Tigress arrive Berlin for FIBA World Cup Nigeria win 35 medals at Africa Zone 2 Swimming Championships Itauma gets advice after Hrgovic loss Gusau: Resignation Isn't Enough, Where's N17 B FG Grant? NOC Set To Host IOC/BFN Badminton Technical Coaching Course Level 2 In Abuja Martins faces backlash over Seyi Tinubu NFF endorsement Chelle gets U-23 Eagles assistant coaches EKO 2026 to drive school sports development – LOC Aduku declares Falconets ready for U-20 World Cup Adeniji crowned best boxer at LBHF Ikorodu

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (64,072 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,432 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,314 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,917 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,797 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,672 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,577 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (52,091 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,280 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,755 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,242 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,624 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media