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Olympic winner Ohuruogu gets MBE | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Beijing Olympic 400m gold medal winner Christine Ohuruogu has received her MBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. | |
The 25-year-old athlete, who grew up in Stratford, east London, has been honoured for her services to sport. | |
Gill Hicks, 40, from Camden, north London, who lost her legs in the 7 July Tube bombings, also received an MBE for charitable services. | |
Both women became MBEs in the New Year Honours. | Both women became MBEs in the New Year Honours. |
Ohuruogu took the 400m gold after returning from a 12-month ban in 2007 for missing three out-of-competition drugs tests. | Ohuruogu took the 400m gold after returning from a 12-month ban in 2007 for missing three out-of-competition drugs tests. |
Gill Hicks, a 7/7 survivor, has been honoured for her charity work | |
She hopes to repeat her Beijing success at the 2012 Olympics in London and could be joined by her younger sister, 16-year-old Victoria. | She hopes to repeat her Beijing success at the 2012 Olympics in London and could be joined by her younger sister, 16-year-old Victoria. |
Ms Hicks, who founded the charity M.A.D. for Peace following the terror attacks, was the last survivor to be rescued from the bombed Tube carriage in Russell Square. | |
She has worked as an ambassador for Peace Direct and supported the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity. | She has worked as an ambassador for Peace Direct and supported the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity. |
Ms Hicks also co-founded the Walk-Talk event, as part of a campaign to unite communities. | Ms Hicks also co-founded the Walk-Talk event, as part of a campaign to unite communities. |
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