Morocco at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Morocco at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Morocco.svg
IOC code MAR
NOC Moroccan Olympic Committee
Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية
Website www.cnom.org.ma  (in French)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Samir Azzimani (opening) [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Morocco competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with two competitors in two sports.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Moroccan delegation per sport.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 101
Cross-country skiing 101
Total202

Alpine skiing

Adam Lamhamedi represented Morocco in alpine skiing Adam Lamhamedi.jpg
Adam Lamhamedi represented Morocco in alpine skiing

Morocco qualified one male athlete. [2] Adam Lamhamedi and his brother Sami, both qualified to compete at the games, however only one can compete. Just like in 2014, Sami will travel as an alternate in case of injury to Adam. [3]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adam Lamhamedi Men's giant slalom 1:18.50611:17.54542:36.0453
Men's slalom DNF

Cross-country skiing

Samir Azzimani represented Morocco in cross-country skiing Samir Azzimani.jpg
Samir Azzimani represented Morocco in cross-country skiing

Morocco qualified one male athlete. [4] Azzimani competed for the country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in alpine skiing, and switched disciplines for these games. [5] [6]

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Samir Azzimani Men's 15 km freestyle 47:39.9+13:56.0111

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References

  1. "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. Kasraoui, Safaa (16 December 2017). "Three Moroccans to Participate in 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea". Morocco World News . Rabat, Morocco. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. Carter, Chelsea (26 November 2017). "Moroccan ski hopeful trains in the Sahara desert". www.trtworld.com/. TRT World . Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. "Le skieur marocain Samir Azzimani se qualifie pour les JO d'hiver 2018" [Moroccan skier Samir Azzimani qualifies for the 2018 Winter Olympics]. www.huffpostmaghreb.com/ (in French). HuffPost Maghreb. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.