She was threatened by the terrorist because she was an athlete so the UK gave her asylum.
Granted UK asylum after 2012 Olympics, Somalian to run again
LONDON (AP) — Glancing at the Olympic Stadium for the first time in five years, Zamzam Farah's troubles momentarily wash away and she fondly reminisces about competing in the London Games. "It was overwhelming," the Somalian runner says. "It wasn't like anything I had experienced before. The...apnews.com