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The novice sprinter's video prompted athletics fans across the globe to wonder why she was even selected.
The Somali Ministry of Youth and Sport has suspended a high-ranking official for alleged nepotism after an inexperienced sprinter, Nasra Abubakar Ali, was allowed to compete in an international sports competition.
The incident took place at the World University Games in China, where Nasra participated in the 100m race, taking almost twice as long as the winner to complete the event.
According to BBC an investigation by the ministry has revealed that Nasra is not a sportsperson, nor a runner raising serious questions about her selection for such a prestigious competition.
"What happened today was not representation of the Somali people... we apologise to the Somali people," said Sports Minister Mohamed Barre Mohamud.
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As a consequence of the investigation, the chairperson of Somali Athletics, Khadijo Aden Dahir was immediately stood down from her position after a meeting between the country's sports ministry and its National Olympic Committee (NOC).
Furthermore, the ministry has announced its intention to pursue legal action against the chairman of the Athletics Federation of Somalia and any other individuals responsible for the "falsification" of the sports group.
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Nasa finished the race in a time of 21.81 seconds, more than 10 seconds behind the eventual winner, sparking outrage and disappointment among the Somali people and the international sports community.
This is not the first time Somalia has faced controversy regarding its choice of athletes at international athletics events. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Maryan Nuh Muse ran a sluggish time of 1.10.14 in the 400m race, well above the average time for the event.
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Similarly, at the 2012 Olympics in London, Zamzam Mohamed Farah clocked a time of 1:20:48 in the 400m race, lagging some 30 seconds behind the winner.
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