http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25492503
http://www.somaliabandy2014.com/p/about-project.html
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SOMALIA, AS THE FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY EVER, AIMING FOR BANDY WORLD CHAMPIONHIP IN IRKUTSK, SIBERIA IN 2014
Somali men's national team in bandy is likely to debut in a sanctioned competition. This is by setting up a team in the World Championship in bandy for men in 2014 in Irkutsk...
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Echoes of the Jamaican bobsled team but possibly even more bizarre? Although it seems gimmicky it does have a laudable aim:
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The initiative with Somalia Bandy 2014 should primarily be seen as an integration project. An important aspect is to create new platforms for communication between Swedes and immigrants.
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