Morocco at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | MAR | ||||||||
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Moroccan Olympic Committee Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية |
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in Beijing | |||||||||
Competitors | 47 in 7 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Abdelkader Kada (coach) | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 64th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Morocco competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Morocco will send an archer to the Olympics for the first time. Fatine Ouadoudi took the top spot at the 2008 African qualifying tournament, earning the nation its first Olympic archery spot.
Morocco qualified ten boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament, missing only the light heavyweight class. Rachidi was the only to qualify at the World Championships. Seven more qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. Bouchtouk and Amanissi qualified at the second continental event.