Morocco won 58 medals during the 9th edition of the Francophonie Games, which took place from July 28 to August 6 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It, thus finishes, for the first time in its history, in the lead of the classification of this sporting and cultural event.
During the last day of the competitions of these 9th Francophone Games, played 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 at the Francophone Games, thus set a new record in this area, with 42 medals in athletics, eight in judo, five in road cycling, two in wrestling and ball juggling.
The Kingdom's last record was achieved in Côte d'Ivoire (2017), with 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 sports landscape.
As a reminder, Morocco, a member of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, organised the first edition of the Francophone 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, involved in the various sports disciplines and cultural activities on the program of this event.
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