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Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter

2023-08-03 01:50
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter

There have been calls in Somalia for officials to be sacked, after fielding a novice 100m sprinter in the the World University Games in China.

The country's sports minister has apologised for selecting Nasra Abubakar Ali, who took almost twice as long as the winner to compete the race.

She...