HIBAPRESS – Sports
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Hassan arrived this evening at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat to oversee the activities of the seventeenth edition of the Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting, organized by the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation within the framework of the World Athletics Diamond League competitions.
Upon his arrival at the Olympic Stadium, His Highness was greeted by Mohamed Saad Barada, Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, and Sports, and Faissal Iraki, President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, and Mohamed Yacoubi, Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, alongside Abdelsalam Ahizoune, President of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation. This edition features the participation of a constellation of the most prominent international athletics stars, representing around 40 countries from different continents, which confirms the prestigious position that the Mohammed VI Meeting has gained within the agenda of major international competitions. The organizers aim for this year's edition to witness high technical levels and the breaking of new records, given the value of the participating names and the presence of a number of Olympic and world champions in various specializations. Moroccan and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali tops the list of participants, as he seeks to continue his brilliance in front of his fans and win the title of the 3,000-meter steeplechase race, against a select group of the most prominent international runners. The competitions will also see the presence of Kenyan runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the Olympic champion in the 800-meter race, and American Quincy Hall, the world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter race, in addition to American Ryan Crouser, one of the most prominent international names in the shot put competition, and Briton Matt Hodgkinson Smith, the world champion runner-up in the 400-meter race. The Mohammed VI Athletics Meeting continues to consolidate its position as one of the most prominent international events within the Diamond League, attracting top world champions annually and confirming Morocco's strong presence on the international sports scene.
