Lucia William Moris (born 23 March 2001) is an athlete from South Sudan who specialises in the 100 and 200 metre races.
[2] In November 2019, prior to the original date of the games, Moris was training in Japan with the South Sudan squad in the city of Maebashi in preparation for the event and was able to stay there and train during the Covid-19 pandemic with the city sponsoring their extended stay.
Speaking to Vice, Moris was quoted as saying, “It’s very different from home, and I miss my family and friends, but I want to compete at the highest level.”[3][4][5] At the games she was given the honour of being a flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.
[6] Moris qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not finish the first preliminary heat of the women's 100m after falling injured during the race.
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