Heba Press – Casablanca
The official opening ceremony of the historic sports area “La Casablanques” was held this Saturday afternoon, in the presence of the governor of the Casablanca-Settat region, Mohamed Amhidia, the Minister of National Education, the primary education and sports, Mohamed Saad Berrada, and the mayor of the city of Casablanca, Nabila Rmeili, after years of closure and reopening.
The Casablanca Marathon, which will be held tomorrow, Sunday October 27, should be the first sporting event hosted by this space, since it will welcome participants in this event.
The preparatory works for “La Casablanques” were recently completed and the project included the installation of a blue athletics track complying with international standards, in addition to the installation of a new iron fence, the renovation of the warehouses and interior halls and the development of the central area with natural water. grass.
“La Casablances” is a former sporting hotspot in the center of the economic capital. It was built in the 1930s and witnessed the training of many Moroccan athletics champions, such as the late Abdel Salam Radi, the first Moroccan to win a title. Olympic medal in Rome in 1960, alongside Malika Hadqi and Fatima, Nawal Al-Moutawakel and Saeed Aouita. This space includes a grass field and an athletics track, in addition to other sports facilities such as gymnastics and boxing.
The total cost of the project is 103 million dirhams, with a contribution of 93 million dirhams from the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports and a contribution from the Ministry of Youth and Culture. and Communication to the tune of 10 million dirhams.
