Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Interesting story about an obviously unfit Somali athlete participating in the World University Games

WaPo and BBC basically just note it as scandalous. The Evening Standard talks a bit more about legitimate reasons a team might field someone inappropriate for the event. But then there's this: 

Somali Olympic Committee sources told African news outlet Horn Examiner that the real reason behind their participation in the international games was not competition but to help an athlete obtain a Schengen visa and seek asylum in Europe.