A female athlete from Somalia's poor performance in the 100m at the FISU 2023 World University Games, an international multi-sport event for university athletes, in Chengdu, China, has been pilloried online.
Nasra Ali Abukar ran the distance in 21.81 seconds, finishing some 10 seconds behind the leaders and sparking an outcry about her inclusion.
A video of her competing in the competition has gone viral with more than 19.8 million views since it was shared on Twitter. Many questioned why an underprepared athlete with no previous record of competing in races had been chosen by the Ministry of Youth and Sport in Somalia to represent her country.
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