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Large Moroccan boxing contingent eyes Beijing medals

04/08/2008

With ten boxers set to compete at the Beijing Olympics, Morocco is presenting its largest-ever Olympic Games boxing contingent, APA reported on Monday (August 4th). The delegation includes Taher Tamsamani, the Sydney Olympics bronze medallist, Hicham Mesbahi and Redouane Boutchouk, among others. Moroccan athletes have won 19 Olympic medals since 1960, including three bronze medals in boxing.