Bad news keeps piling up for Moroccan athletes present at the Tokyo Olympics. The latest is the disqualification, on Tuesday, of Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla (- 91 kg). He allegedly tried to bite his opponent’s ear during a heavyweight fight.
Another bad news for Moroccan athletes competing in Tokyo. Moroccan rider Samy Colman announced his withdrawal from the Olympic Games after testing positive for the coronavirus a few days ago. He joins Abdelkebir Ouaddar, Ghali Boukaa and Ali Ahrach with whom he had qualified for the show jumping competition.
Good news from Tokyo for the Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam . He qualified on Sunday for the round of 16 of the surfing event, part of the ongoing Olympics in Japan .
In search of a third title, the French double Olympic medalist Teddy Riner has exiled himself for the last eight months in Morocco to prepare both physically and mentally. A France 2 team has looked into the athlete who, to move forward, has made major changes within his team.
The Rabita Mohammadia des Oulémas (RMO) launched on Thursday in Rabat a training workshop as part of the project to "fight against online radicalization of young people in Morocco" in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Morocco.
Serious threats loom over Moroccan cities. Between abnormal constructions, industrial risks, fires, natural hazards, urbanization and others, the implementation of land use and construction regulations is more than essential.
Moroccan athletes who are part of the Moroccan delegation expected at the Tokyo Olympics have stated that they will miss the call if their federations do not pay them their full salaries. They complain about the treatment they receive and point out that their officials will be held accountable for the consequences of their absence from these international competitions for which the authorities have promised big bonuses in case of victory.
For the Tokyo Olympics , Morocco will present 48 athletes. They will compete in 18 sports disciplines.
In France, Japan and Morocco, the video game sector is developing. More than three million active gamers indulge in gaming in the kingdom, which has generated a turnover of 840 million dirhams.
Moroccan athletes emerged victorious at the 22nd Arab Athletics Championship , held from June 16 to 20 in Tunis. At the top of the medal table since the second day of the competition, they finished champions with about thirty medals, including 10 gold, securing their ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Shinozuka Takashi, Japan’s ambassador to Morocco , is trying to defuse tensions between Rabat and Tokyo. The presence of the Polisario at the last two editions of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) summit was not to the liking of the Moroccan authorities.
Moroccan international referee Adil Zourak is on the selective list of 99 referees to officiate the matches of the football tournament as part of the 2020 Olympic Games.