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'''[[Somalia]]''' competed at the '''[[2016 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its ninth in the Summer Olympics since its debut in [[Somalia at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]. The delegation included two track and field athletes: sprinter [[Maryan Nuh Muse]] and long-distance runner |
'''[[Somalia]]''' competed at the '''[[2016 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its ninth in the Summer Olympics since its debut in [[Somalia at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]. The delegation included two track and field athletes: sprinter [[Maryan Nuh Muse]] and long-distance runner Mohamed Daud Mohamed, who was the nation's flag bearer in the [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]]. Neither athlete progressed past the first round of their respective competitions. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Somalia participated in nine [[Summer Olympics]] between its debut in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]], and the 2016 Summer Olympics in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil. The highest number of Somalis participating at any single Summer Games was seven at the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Games]] in [[Los Angeles]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Somalia|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SOM/|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]| |
Somalia participated in nine [[Summer Olympics]] between its debut in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]], and the 2016 Summer Olympics in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil. The highest number of Somalis participating at any single Summer Games was seven at the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Games]] in [[Los Angeles]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Somalia|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SOM/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092511/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SOM/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> No Somali has ever won a medal at an Olympics. Somalia received universality slots from the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] to send one male and one female athlete to the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref name=somalia-olympics/> |
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In 2014, the [[Somali Olympic Committee]] appointed a team of professionals to find talented Somali athletes for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Efforts were hampered by the ongoing [[Somali Civil War]], both in access for the scouts and because athletes were fleeing the fighting. [[Samia Yusuf Omar]], who represented the national at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], China, drowned off the Libyan coast while attempting to reach Europe by boat in 2012.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|last1=Osman|first1=Abdullahi Yusuf|title=Olympics 2016: Somali athletes' hard road to Rio|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36963294| |
In 2014, the [[Somali Olympic Committee]] appointed a team of professionals to find talented Somali athletes for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Efforts were hampered by the ongoing [[Somali Civil War]], both in access for the scouts and because athletes were fleeing the fighting. [[Samia Yusuf Omar]], who represented the national at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], China, drowned off the Libyan coast while attempting to reach Europe by boat in 2012.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|last1=Osman|first1=Abdullahi Yusuf|title=Olympics 2016: Somali athletes' hard road to Rio|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36963294|access-date=15 October 2016|work=BBC News|date=3 August 2016}}</ref> |
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[[Maryan Nuh Muse]] was chosen to compete in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|women's 400 metres]] and [[Kenya]]n-born |
[[Maryan Nuh Muse]] was chosen to compete in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|women's 400 metres]] and [[Kenya]]n-born Mohamed Daud Mohamed in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|men's 5000 metres]].<ref name="bbc"/> Other Somali nationals competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but under the citizenships of other countries; these included [[Mo Farah]], for [[Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] and [[Mohammed Ahmed (athlete)|Mohammed Ahmed]], for [[Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Canada]].<ref name=somalia-olympics>{{cite news|title=Somalia's Rio bound Olympics team aims for the stars|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1430858/somalia-rio-bound-olympics-team-aims-stars|newspaper=[[New Vision]]|date=26 July 2016|access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> Mohamed was chosen to be the Somalia's flag bearer during the [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony – Flag Bearers|date=5 August 2016|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/08/2016-08-05-Rio-2016-Opening-Ceremony-Flag-Bearers.pdf#_ga=1.64877676.2130437608.1476536011|format=PDF|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> |
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==Athletics== |
==Athletics== |
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Somalia was represented by one male athlete at the 2016 Games in athletics – Mohamed Daud Mohamed, a [[5000 metres]] runner. It marked his first appearance at an international athletics competition, following a transition into athletics from [[football]]. He said prior to the Olympics, "I am improving by the day and I hope to improve on my finish time. Running is hard and all athletes aim to win. My objective is to win; but there are different ways of winning. It is not about being first, second or third. If I set a new personal record, it is a win for me".<ref name=somalia-olympics/> Mohamed competed on 17 August in the first heat of the 5000 metres, finishing in 24th position out of the 25 runners, only ahead of [[Rosefelo Siosi]] of the [[Solomon Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Solomon Islands]], thus eliminating him from the competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 5000m – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-5000m |website=Rio 2016 | |
Somalia was represented by one male athlete at the 2016 Games in athletics – Mohamed Daud Mohamed, a [[5000 metres]] runner. It marked his first appearance at an international athletics competition, following a transition into athletics from [[association football|football]]. He said prior to the Olympics, "I am improving by the day and I hope to improve on my finish time. Running is hard and all athletes aim to win. My objective is to win; but there are different ways of winning. It is not about being first, second or third. If I set a new personal record, it is a win for me".<ref name=somalia-olympics/> Mohamed competed on 17 August in the first heat of the 5000 metres, finishing in 24th position out of the 25 runners, only ahead of [[Rosefelo Siosi]] of the [[Solomon Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Solomon Islands]], thus eliminating him from the competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 5000m – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-5000m |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821003024/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-5000m |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The country's sole female athlete at the 2016 Games was Maryan Nuh Muse, in the [[400 metres]]. Muse had previously competed on behalf of Somalia at international youth athletic competitions around the world. Prior to the competition, she spoke of the difference in the quality of the training facilities in Somalia compared to those in other countries, saying "A number of countries will be participating among them Jamaica and United States; but I am hoping to shine. We don’t have the same training facilities, theirs is better than ours. I know they are determined to win but we are also equally determined."<ref name=somalia-olympics/> She competed in the sixth heat of the 400 metres competition on 13 August; she came in last place with a time of 1:10:14, over 18 seconds behind the heat's winner [[Salwa Eid Naser]] of [[Bahrain at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 400m – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-400m |website=Rio 2016 | |
The country's sole female athlete at the 2016 Games was Maryan Nuh Muse, in the [[400 metres]]. Muse had previously competed on behalf of Somalia at international youth athletic competitions around the world. Prior to the competition, she spoke of the difference in the quality of the training facilities in Somalia compared to those in other countries, saying "A number of countries will be participating among them Jamaica and United States; but I am hoping to shine. We don’t have the same training facilities, theirs is better than ours. I know they are determined to win but we are also equally determined."<ref name=somalia-olympics/> She competed in the sixth heat of the 400 metres competition on 13 August; she came in last place with a time of 1:10:14, over 18 seconds behind the heat's winner [[Salwa Eid Naser]] of [[Bahrain at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 400m – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-400m |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821005948/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-400m |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 18 December 2023
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| IOC code | SOM |
| NOC | Somali Olympic Committee |
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| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Mohamed Daud Mohamed |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Somalia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its ninth in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972. The delegation included two track and field athletes: sprinter Maryan Nuh Muse and long-distance runner Mohamed Daud Mohamed, who was the nation's flag bearer in the Parade of Nations. Neither athlete progressed past the first round of their respective competitions.
Background[edit]
Somalia participated in nine Summer Olympics between its debut in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highest number of Somalis participating at any single Summer Games was seven at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, United States.[1] No Somali has ever won a medal at an Olympics. Somalia received universality slots from the International Association of Athletics Federations to send one male and one female athlete to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 2014, the Somali Olympic Committee appointed a team of professionals to find talented Somali athletes for the upcoming Summer Olympics. Efforts were hampered by the ongoing Somali Civil War, both in access for the scouts and because athletes were fleeing the fighting. Samia Yusuf Omar, who represented the national at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, drowned off the Libyan coast while attempting to reach Europe by boat in 2012.[3]
Maryan Nuh Muse was chosen to compete in the women's 400 metres and Kenyan-born Mohamed Daud Mohamed in the men's 5000 metres.[3] Other Somali nationals competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but under the citizenships of other countries; these included Mo Farah, for Great Britain and Mohammed Ahmed, for Canada.[2] Mohamed was chosen to be the Somalia's flag bearer during the Parade of Nations.[4]
Athletics[edit]
Somalia was represented by one male athlete at the 2016 Games in athletics – Mohamed Daud Mohamed, a 5000 metres runner. It marked his first appearance at an international athletics competition, following a transition into athletics from football. He said prior to the Olympics, "I am improving by the day and I hope to improve on my finish time. Running is hard and all athletes aim to win. My objective is to win; but there are different ways of winning. It is not about being first, second or third. If I set a new personal record, it is a win for me".[2] Mohamed competed on 17 August in the first heat of the 5000 metres, finishing in 24th position out of the 25 runners, only ahead of Rosefelo Siosi of the Solomon Islands, thus eliminating him from the competition.[5]
The country's sole female athlete at the 2016 Games was Maryan Nuh Muse, in the 400 metres. Muse had previously competed on behalf of Somalia at international youth athletic competitions around the world. Prior to the competition, she spoke of the difference in the quality of the training facilities in Somalia compared to those in other countries, saying "A number of countries will be participating among them Jamaica and United States; but I am hoping to shine. We don’t have the same training facilities, theirs is better than ours. I know they are determined to win but we are also equally determined."[2] She competed in the sixth heat of the 400 metres competition on 13 August; she came in last place with a time of 1:10:14, over 18 seconds behind the heat's winner Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain.[6]
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- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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| Mohamed Daud Mohamed | Men's 5000 m | 14:57.84 | 24 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Maryan Nuh Muse | Women's 400 m | 1:10.14 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Somalia". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Somalia's Rio bound Olympics team aims for the stars". New Vision. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b Osman, Abdullahi Yusuf (3 August 2016). "Olympics 2016: Somali athletes' hard road to Rio". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony – Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Men's 5000m – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Women's 400m – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links[edit]
- Somalia at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
