Farah will be part of a strong Great Britain team with the final squad to be confirmed after the UK Athletics (UKA) trials in Liverpool on 28 November.

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As well as his film-making, Sir Alan also served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the British Film Institute, was the founding chairman of the UK Film Council in 1999 and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain, which has since honoured him with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

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It was the first time a female football team from Great Britain has ever competed in the Olympics, coming 62 years after a men's team from the UK last played.

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