This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Today, Sunday January 19, 2025 in Rabat, the Société Nationale de Radiotélévision organized the activities of its annual ceremony to crown the winners of the “Radio Nationale” referendum for the best sportsman of the year during its 50th session under the ‘year 2024., in recognition of their great achievements and exceptional brilliance during various national, continental and international sporting events in 2024.
In recognition of the efforts made by champions and sports personalities to raise the flag of Morocco in international forums, the Société Nationale de Radiotélévision, based on the results of the award referendum, crowned Ms. Amina El Dehaoui, winner of the medal gold. for the weight category below 55 kilograms at the World Taekwondo Championship – Youth organized in South Korea in 2024. Award for the best athlete of the year 2024, female category, and Mr. Sufyan Al-Bakali, the winner He won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for the 3,000 meter steeplechase final, and became the first Moroccan runner in the history of the Olympic Games to win two Olympic gold medals in just two matches, as well as the best athlete award for the same year, men’s category.
This coronation comes after the two winners found themselves at the forefront of the results of the referendum organized by the sports sector of the Radio Information Directorate of the National Broadcasting Company, among the representatives and delegates of more than 40 national audiovisual media, printed newspapers. and electronic platforms. This is the referendum, which is in its 50th session, since its organization dates back to 1974.
This ceremony was marked by the crowning of the sporting champions who won second and third places in the referendum. In the men’s category, Mr. Ramzi Boukhiam, silver medalist at the ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico, secured second place. Athlete of the Year 2024, and Mr. Younis Siddiqui, gold medalist in under 60 kilograms at the African Judo Championship held in Cairo in 2024, with the third class prize for the best athlete of the same year.
Concerning the women’s category, second place for best athlete in 2024 went to Ms. Khadija Al-Mardi, winner of the gold medal at the African Boxing Championship in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and reaching the quarter-finals . finals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, followed by Ms. Somaya Irawi, winner of the gold medal in the 52 kilogram category at the African Judo Championship held in Cairo in 2024 with third place for the best female athlete. Year 2024.
On the occasion of this ceremony, the National Broadcasting Corporation also dedicated a special celebration to a group of Moroccan athletes by crowning them with prizes of excellence, in appreciation and recognition of their distinguished achievements during the year 2024 .
This concerns the Olympic national football team after the historic feat it achieved at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, winning the bronze medal and reaching the semi-finals for the first time in its history, and Mr. Tariq Al-Saktiwi, coach of the Olympic national football team. National Football Team for people born in 2000 and above, for distinguished achievements, especially He led the same team to the podium at the Paris Olympics, in addition to Ms. Sanaa Masoudi, player of the Club team women’s football team of the Royal Army, after. .. Her achievement was voted best African player in the club category, during the 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards.
The Excellence Awards also recognized Moroccan Paralympic athletes who, during the year 2024, rewarded high and honorable achievements, including breaking world records during the Parallel Olympic Games held in Paris, France, in 2024.
They are Ms. Fatima Zahraa Al-Idrissi, who won the gold medal in the marathon race in the category (T12), and Mr. Ayman Al-Hadawi, who won the gold medal after occupied first place in the 400 meter race in the category (T47), and Mr. Moncef Bouga, who won the gold medal in the 400 meter race in the category (T47) (T. 12).
The ceremony announcing the winners of the annual referendum prize in the sports sector on National Radio for the best athletes of the year was distinguished by its activities broadcast live on the airwaves of “Radio Nationale”, and it included various artistic segments, interventions and certificates from a number of sporting and media events for crowned and honorable persons.
This ceremony was also an opportunity to review the achievements and efforts of the National Broadcasting Corporation related to support for national sports, and to commit media support to all national and international channels which contribute to the international influence of Morocco, in accordance with the directives of Mr. Faisal Al-Araishi, President and Director General of the National Radio and Television Company.
