| Morocco at the 1988 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAR |
| NOC | Moroccan Olympic Committee Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية |
| Website | www |
| in Calgary, Canada | |
| Competitors | 3 (men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Mustapha Naitlhou, [1] (treasurer, Moroccan Ski Association) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Morocco competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Ahmed Ait Moulay | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Lotfi Housnialaoui | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Ahmad Ouachit | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Lotfi Housnialaoui | Slalom | 1:35.61 | 1:14.03 | 2:49.64 | 47 |
| Ahmed Ait Moulay | 1:20.36 | 1:12.81 | 2:33.17 | 42 | |
| Ahmad Ouachit | 1:19.17 | 1:12.36 | 2:31.53 | 41 | |
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held February 15–27 at Nakiska on Mount Allan, a new ski area west of Calgary.
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