The women's 100-meter race at the FISU 2023 World University Games drew an unusual amount of worldwide attention this week.
Athletics - Aviva 2012 Trials & UK Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - 23/6/12 General view of starting blocks Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jed Leicester - MT1ACI9635196The women’s 100-meter race at the FISU 2023 World University Games drew an unusual amount of worldwide attention this week.
But it’s not because anybody pulled out a dominant performance in Chengdu, China. It’s the exact opposite. Somalia elected to have Nasara Ali Abukar compete in the 100-meter race on Tuesday. Almost immediately after the race started, it was clear that Abukar wasn’t qualified to be in the race. Abukar lagged behind the rest of the field throughout the entire race, and finished almost a full 10 seconds behind the last person to cross the finish line. Video from the race, while slammed by some, quickly went viral.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports should step down. It's disheartening to witness such an incompetent government. How could they select an untrained girl to represent Somalia in running? It's truly shocking and reflects poorly on our country internationally.
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