A 100-meter running race at the World University Games held in China was on the agenda of all social media. The reason for this was a 20-year-old athlete named Nasra Ali Abukar, who represented Somalia in the race. Abukar, who does not have the physique of a professional athlete and is clearly quite slow compared to his competitors, finished the race in 21.81 seconds, 10 seconds behind the winner. This was even claimed to be the worst time in history in the 100m races.
The video of the race spread all over the internet in a short time and caused reactions. While there was no definite information about how Abukar competed, allegations of “nepotism” were put forward. According to this rumor, the athlete was the nephew of Khadija Adan Dahir, Vice President of the Somali Athletic Federation, and was therefore selected for the race.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia launched an investigation into the matter.
In the video above, you can see the race and Abukar’s performance, which is on the agenda on social media. After the criticisms and reactions, a statement came from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia. Minister Mohamed Barre Mohamud announced that the athlete was not sent by them and an investigation was launched on the subject.
The reactions to the race, which was on the agenda, were as follows:
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