No injustice in sending athletes to Olympics: Athletics Association

Athletics Association has denied the allegations of potential unfairness in awarding opportunities for athletes to participate in the Olympics.

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Ameera Osmanagic

2024-05-23 14:22:15

Athletics Association of Maldives, in a statement made to local media outlets today, has said that the association has never been unjust in providing Olympics opportunities for its athletes date.

The statement came in response to a comment made by Maldivian long distance running athlete Shamha Ahmed’s coach Nasrulla Ahmed (Nasru), who said that if Maldives is given a spot at the upcoming Summer Olympics under a tripartite offer to participate in athletics, that spot should be given to Shamha based on her performance and records.

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