Morocco at the 2010 Winter Olympics
| Morocco at the 2010 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | MAR | ||||||||
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Moroccan Olympic Committee Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية |
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| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Samir Azzimani | ||||||||
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Morocco competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country's participation at Vancouver marked its fifth appearance at a Winter Olympics since its debut in 1968; no athlete had won any medals. The 2010 delegation consisted of a single athlete competing in alpine skiing, Samir Azzimani, who was also the nation's flag bearer in the Parade of Nations. Azzimani brought a group of schoolchildren from a suburb of Metz, France, which had seen rioting in January that year. Azzimani was one of three African skiers at the Games, and did not win any medals.
Morocco participated in five Winter Olympics between its debut at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. No Moroccan athlete has ever won a medal at a Winter Games.
Alpine skiing Samir Azzimani was chosen as the sole Moroccan representative for the 2010 Winter Games. The French-born former ski instructor had previously attempted to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, and was injured during the qualification period for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Azzimani managed to qualify for the men's slalom events at the 2010 Games after gathering points by competing at skiing events around the world. Azzimani was also selected to be the flag bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.
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