2021 Summer World University Games: Difference between revisions

Khadijo Adan Dahir, president of the [[Somali Athletics Federation]], was suspended by the country's government, in addition to facing the risk of sanctions from both the [[World Athletics]] and the country's Olympic Committee, under accusations and arguments that she committed “abuse of power, illicit favoritism , nepotism and defamation of the name of the nation”. TheThis situation occurredcome to public shortly after competitor Nasra Abukar Ali participated in the Women's 100m event on athletics qualifying heats and her participation time was an incredible 21.81 seconds. At the end of the race, the Somali surpassed the finish line with more than 10 seconds difference from thebrazilian firstGabriela Mourão who won the placeheat. However, the embarrassment experienced in China was so great that the broadcast of the race became a viral video on same day the internet, which led to the country becoming the target of jokes in many social networks. The repercussion was so big and negative that some websites and acconts from specialists in athletics considered the time "as the worst 100m time in history".This Atsituation led a gigantic nuisance in the country, as the repercussions became extremely toxics and negatives, causing revolt and embarrassment onin all the somali society, prompting a barrage of comments from people from the country who used their social networks to protest.Was common to observe comments such as "Abukar's performance is an international shame" and that it "dirtied the country's image". Immediately after the incident, it was decided to open a investigation by the country's [[Minister of Youth and Sports]], [[Mohammed Barre Mohamud]]. Upon completion of the process it was found that Nasra "is not a sportswoman, nor a runner, because no records of her times exist", which led to Barre Mohamud to apologize publicly both nationally and internationally.That round was won by the brazilian Gabriela Mourão who won the heat with a time of 11.58 seconds.After the investigation,Dahir ended up resigning his position.