17-year-old Noor Al-Malki was the first of two woman athletes announced to be competing on Qatar's behalf in February 2012. She received a wild-card invitation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete at the Olympics after not meeting the qualifying standards of the women's 100 metres. Noor was the first Qatari woman to run in athletics at the Summer Olympics. In an interview with "The Guardian" before the Games she spoke of her surprise over being selected and she sought to promote women's sport in Qatar, "It was a shock, but it was also a source of immense happiness and pride. It is the dream of every athlete in Qatar, and I will be taking that with me." She was assigned with seven other runners to the third heat on 3 August. Out of the starting blocks, Noor pulled her right hamstring and fell onto the track. She was transported out of the stadium in a wheelchair by officials. Noor was listed as a non-finisher of the women's 100 metres.