The Royal Moroccan Taekwondo Federation has made public the list of candidates selected to take part in the African qualifying eliminations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled in Rabat on 22 and 23 February.
Former taekwondo champion Anouar Boukharsa accuses the officials of the Moroccan federation of wanting to sabotage his professional career. They would have expressly asked the Spanish federation not to give any chance to the athlete who has been living in Spain for a few weeks.
Mustapha Lakhsem, former world champion in full-contact and kickboxing, is asking King Mohammed VI to help former Moroccan champions living abroad and practicing kickboxing.
In despair, Anouar Boukharsa, Moroccan Taekwondo champion, had taken the road of immigration aboard a makeshift boat. Two months later, he is participating in the Spanish championship.
Seven medals were won by the Moroccan national Taekwondo team during the competitions of the open international tournament, organized in Paris from November 15 to 17.
The Moroccan Taekwondo champion, Anouar Boukharsa, contrary to rumors, still lives illegally in Spain , awaiting the precious permit to move freely.
In a short video widely shared on social networks, Anouar Boukharsa is now signaling his presence in Spain. The young Moroccan Taekwondo champion has even thrown one of his medals into the sea, after reaching the Iberian peninsula.