Nasro Abukar Ali is a Somali sprinter who recently went viral for her lackluster and embarrassing performance in the ongoing FISU Summer World University Games, find out her brief bio and other details below as her video went viral
Following the shocking incident, an executive committee has suspended a Somali sports official named Khadijo Aden Dahir for nepotism.
Who is Somalia sprinter Nasro Abukar Ali whose video went viral, bio, family, time record details
🚨MUNDO: A atleta Nasra Abukar, da Somália, chamou atenção após fazer o pior tempo da história da modalidade dos 100 m rasos: 21s81.
A velocista é sobrinha do vice-presidente da federação de atletismo do país.
— CHOQUEI (@choquei) August 3, 2023
SOMALI SHAME! MY AFRICA??
Somalian sprinter Nasro Abukar Ali 100m sprint 21.81 was a full eight seconds slower than the next worse time recorded. It is claimed that Ali is the niece of the Somalia Athletics Federation's senior vice-president Dr. Khadija Aden Dahir. pic.twitter.com/L5AdbrFrf4— andenga wa odinga (@andengawaodinga) August 2, 2023
The incident has caused garnered reactions from people across the world, with some users making fun of it while others have sparked anger.
Nasro Abukar Ali brief bio
Nasro Abukar Ali is a Somalian national who recently went viral for her embarrassing performance in the ongoing FISU Summer World University Games in China. According to reports, she is the niece of a Somali sports official named Khadijo Aden Dahir. Nasro recently made a shocking performance in the women’s 100-meter race at the FISU Summer World University Games 2023. Abukar finished in last place with a time of 21.81 seconds, dubbed as the “slowest-ever” in an international event.
She finished 8 seconds slower than the second-last runner in front of her, and 10 seconds behind the winner. Upon further investigation, some reports state that she is a novice runner while some reports state that she is not a registered athlete and may not even be a runner at all.
Video of Nasro Abukar Ali miserably failing a sprint race goes viral
A video of Nasro Abukar Ali falling far behind her other competitor in the women’s 100-meter race at the FISU Summer World University Games in China is currently going viral across social media. The whole incident took place in the ongoing Summer World University Games at Chengdu, southwestern China. Following the shocking controversy around Ali, there are now major concerns regarding the selection process in Somalia.
Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia takes action
Following the controversy surrounding Nasro Abukar Ali, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia have started taking action. The ministry suspended Khadijo Aden Dahir, who is the chairwoman of the Somali Athletics Federation. They made the decision to suspend following allegations of:
Acts of abuse of power, nepotism, and defaming the name of the nation in international arena.”
The Ministry of Youth and Sports also revealed they have found no registered Somali University Sports Association upon investigations. As such, there are high doubts on Ali’s legitimacy as a participant. The ministry has also stated that they will pursue legal action against the individuals responsible for falsifying the association and also against the Chairman of the Athletics Federation of Somalia.
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