Morocco competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with two competitors in two sports.
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) | |
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Moroccan delegation per sport.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 | |||
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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 |
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]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Samir Azzimani | Men's 15 km freestyle | 47:39.9 | +13:56.0 | 111 |