British Olympian Louis Smith forced to apologise after mocking Islam

"What I did was wrong."

British Olympic athlete Louis Smith has been forced to apologise after a video surfaced of him mocking Islam. Following on from that the British Gymnastics organisation released a statement saying:

"British Gymnastics does not condone the mocking of any faith or religion and is appalled by such behaviours. "Gymnastics is an inclusive sport and we are proud of members who portray the inclusive values of British Gymnastics. "Members who break our code of conduct can face suspension or expulsion from our organisation. We will be investigating the behaviours reported."

Louis took to Twitter to say that he was sorry for any offence he caused. He said:

"I am deeply sorry for the recent video you may have seen. I am not defending myself, what I did was wrong. I want to say sorry for the deep offence I have caused to my family who have been affected by my thoughtless actions. "I recognise the severity of my mistake and hope it can be used as an example of how important it is to respect others at all times. I have learnt a valuable life lesson and I wholeheartedly apologise."

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— Louis Smith MBE (@louissmith1989) October 9, 2016