The King receives Olympic champion Sofiane El Bakkali in Tetouan

Heba Press/. Rabat

His Majesty King Mohammed VI received, today Wednesday, at the Royal Palace of Tetouan, the runner Sofiane El Bakkali, gold medalist in the 3,000 meters steeplechase, during the last Olympic Games (Paris 2024).

On this occasion, His Majesty King Sufyan Al-Bakali awarded the Order of the Throne, rank of Commander.

This reception, which took place in the presence of the President of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation, Abdel Salam Ahizoun, testifies to the great care that His Majesty the King, may God protect him, has always given to young people, as well as the special attention and interest that His Majesty has in the sports sector in its various specializations.

This reception comes after the historic and unprecedented feat achieved by the Moroccan runner during the last Olympic Games, where he was able to retain his title for the second consecutive time, after the Tokyo 2020 edition.