2024-05-09 09:24:24
During the last day of the competitions of these 9th Francophonie Games, contested on Saturday, Morocco caused a sensation by winning 23 gold medals, 16 silver and 19 bronze.
The Kingdom, which had never won so many medals during the Francophonie Games, thus established a new record in this area, with 42 medals in athletics, 8 in judo, 5 in road cycling, 2 in wrestling and one in ball juggling. The Kingdom’s last record was achieved in Ivory Coast (2017), with a total of 42 medals (13 gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze).
Another highlight of Moroccan participation: the majority of medals, i.e. 34 out of 58 (including 18 gold medals), were won by Moroccan athletes, which confirms the important place occupied by women in the national sporting landscape.
As a reminder, Morocco, a member of the International Organization of the Francophonie, organized the first edition of the Francophonie Games in Casablanca, in 1989, where it ranked 3rd, with 21 medals.
The 9th edition of the Francophonie Games, which ends on Sunday, brings together nearly 2,500 young people aged 18 to 35 representing 88 countries, including Morocco, engaged in the various sporting disciplines and cultural activities on the program of this event.
2024-05-09 09:24:24