A viral video from a 100-meter race in China that caused confusion, plenty of laughs and claims of nepotism has now sparked an investigation into the Somali Athletic Federation.
On Aug. 1, a women’s 100-meter event for the World University Games was held in Chengdu, China. While most track races end with the crowd focusing on who crossed the finish line first, many social media users have been fixated on the Somali sprinter who came in last.from the race shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows six student athletes line up for their heat., steps into her starting blocks. She appears to look around at the other runners’ stance and hand placements.
As the race begins, the Brazilian sprinter immediately takes the lead. Meanwhile, Ali lags so far behind that she is not seen on camera as the other sprinters complete the race. Before the clip ends, Ali jogs across the finish line, clocking in at about 21 seconds and 10 seconds behind the winner.Elham Garaad, who posted the clip, expressed her frustration in the tweet.
“How could they select an untrained girl to represent Somalia in running?” she asked. “It’s truly shocking and reflects poorly on our country internationally.”“That ‘woo that was a workout!’ skip at the end had me inconsolable,” one person
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