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Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports Apologizes and Suspends Chair of National Track and Field Federation After Untrained Sprinter Represented Country at World University Games.

Somalia's Minister of Youth and Sports has apologized and suspended the chair of the national track and field federation after a seemingly untrained female sprinter, Nasra Abukar Ali, represented the African country at the World University Games in China and finished 10 seconds behind the winner. The incident has sparked outrage among Somali citizens and raised questions about the selection process for athletes representing the country, prompting the Minister to promise to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.