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Somalian sports minister apologises after sprinter’s slow 100-metre run goes viral

bourbiza August 3, 2023 Top Stories Leave a comment 39 Views

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A sprinter representing Somalia at the World University Games took over 20 seconds to finish a 100-metre run.
The country’s youth and sports minister, Mohamed Barre Mohamud, has apologised for the performance.
Mohamud has also accused the country’s athletics chairwoman of “nepotism” and called for her suspension.

Somalia’s sports minister has apologised after a female sprinter representing the country took over 20 seconds to complete a 100-metre run at the World University Games.

Nasra Abukar Ali lined up for the women’s 100-metres at the student games in Chengdu, China on Tuesday…

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