| Morocco at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAR |
| NOC | Moroccan Olympic Committee Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samir Azzimani (opening)[1] |
| Medals |
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| 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.
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Moroccan delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adam Lamhamedi | Men's giant slalom | 1:18.50 | 61 | 1:17.54 | 54 | 2:36.04 | 53 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
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]
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| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Samir Azzimani | Men's 15 km freestyle | 47:39.9 | +13:56.0 | 111 |
See also
References
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Carter, Chelsea (26 November 2017). "Moroccan ski hopeful trains in the Sahara desert". www.trtworld.com/. TRT World. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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