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Olympic Marathon Runner Suspended for Blood Doping After Tokyo Games
Bahraini runner of Moroccan origin, El Hassan El Abbassi, has been provisionally suspended for doping. The athlete finished 26th in the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Paris Olympic Games
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Olympic Finalist Mohamed Katir Receives Hero's Welcome in Spanish Hometown
The athlete Mohamed Katir , who finished eighth in the 5,000m final at the Tokyo Olympics, was honored upon his return to Mula, in the Murcia region. On Wednesday, he was applauded by some 500 people gathered at the town hall for a tribute ceremony.
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Moroccan Paralympic Team Aims for Medal Surge in Tokyo Games
The Moroccans engaged for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo promise to do better than five years ago in Rio where they only managed to win 7 medals.
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Olympic Runner Suspended for Blood Doping After Tokyo Games Test
Bad news for runner Sadik Mikhou, eliminated in the 1500m heats at the Tokyo Olympics. The Bahraini of Moroccan origin has been provisionally suspended for a case of blood transfusion following a test carried out on August 2.
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Spanish Runner Ayad Lamdassem Stuns with 5th Place Finish in Olympic Marathon
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, Ayad Lamdassem, created a surprise at the Tokyo Olympics by finishing fifth in the Olympic marathon with a time of 2:10:16, far ahead of his compatriots Dani Mateo (21st) and Javi Guerra (33rd).
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Olympic Champion El Bakkali Aims for Diamond League Glory in Paris
Invigorated by his victory at the Tokyo Olympics, Soufiane El Bakkali wants to remain the master of the 3,000m steeplechase. He plans to win the Diamond League in Paris.
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Moroccan Runner El Bakkali Ends Kenyan Reign in Olympic Steeplechase
After Soufiane El Bakkali’s victory in the 3,000m steeplechase on Monday, the national anthem was played for the first time in Tokyo. An emotionally charged moment for the athlete but also for many Moroccans.
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Morocco's El-Bakkali Ends Kenya's 37-Year Olympic Steeplechase Reign
After 37 years of dominance in the 3,000 m steeplechase, Morocco dethroned Kenya thanks to the prowess of Olympic runner Soufiane El-Bakkali . The Moroccan athlete won on Monday ahead of Ethiopian Lamecha Girma and Kenyan Benjamin Kigen.
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Moroccan King Hails Olympic Gold Medalist Soufiane El Bakkali's Steeplechase Victory
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to athlete Soufiane El Bakkali , following his gold medal in the 3,000 m steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Moroccan Boxing Federation Overhauls Leadership After Olympic Disappointment
Moroccan boxing has revealed poor management characterized by amateurism that ended up exploding at the Tokyo Olympics. Heavy investments for a discouraging result for both boxing fans and athletes.
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Moroccan Runner El Bakkali Wins Gold in Olympic 3,000m Steeplechase
Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal on Monday in the final of the 3,000m steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics. With a time of 8:08.90, the native of Fez beat the Ethiopian Girma and the Kenyan Kigen.
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Moroccan Boxing Federation Dissolves Leadership After Olympic Disappointment
The Royal Moroccan Boxing Federation (FRMB) has decided to dissolve the National Technical Directorate (DTN), including the staff in charge of the national teams, and to freeze all its activities until the holding of the ordinary general assembly, scheduled for next September. The reason is the poor performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games.