Import concerns

The growing number of African-born athletes competing under Asian flags could discourage the development of homegrown talent, the Olympic Council of Asia said, but also suggested their success may help raise regional standards. Several oil-rich Gulf states including Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates have achieved overnight athletics success by recruiting fleet-footed young Africans, who are free to compete at international level after meeting eligibility and residency requirements.

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