Sport
Sofia Marathon Winners Suspended After Testing Positive for EPO Doping
Moroccan athlete Youssef Sbaai and Ukrainian Viktoria Chapilina, both winners of the Sofia Marathon in Bulgaria, tested positive for doping after their victory.
Topic
Doping
Sport
Doping Scandals and Legal Disputes Threaten Moroccan Sports' International Standing
The image of Moroccan sport internationally is not the best. The cases of doping of Moroccan athletes are countless, as are the disputes that Moroccan clubs submit to the international sports authorities, which can have consequences on several sports federations.
Sport
Moroccan Marathon Champion Banned 4 Years for Doping Violations
Moroccan marathoner El Mahjoub Dazza has been excluded from all competitions for 4 years. Anomalies would have been noticed in his biological passport, according to the body in charge of the fight against doping.
Sport
Moroccan Striker Banned for 2 Years After Failed Doping Test
A Moghreb de Tétouan (MAT) player was suspended on Thursday, July 23, 2020, for the next two years from all sports-related activities and all national and international competitions due to doping.
Sport
Moroccan Runners Face Multi-Year Bans for Anti-Doping Violations
The athletes Badr El Jaloui and Abdelkrim Boubker are suspended, respectively for a period of four and five years for violation of the anti-doping rules of the Regional Anti-Doping Organization Africa Zone 1. During this period, the two athletes are prohibited from participating in sports activities.
Sport
Moroccan Marathon Star Al Mahjoub Dazza Suspended for Doping Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Athletics Integrity Unit, an independent organization responsible for the fight against doping for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), provisionally suspended the Moroccan marathoner Al Mahjoub Dazza for doping on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
Sport
Moroccan Half Marathon Record Holder Banned 4 Years for EPO Doping
The world record holder in the half marathon, Mustapha El Aziz, will not participate in competitions for four years. The Moroccan has been suspended after being diagnosed positive for EPO on two occasions.
Morocco
Olympic Champion El Guerrouj Denies Doping Claims About Moroccan Training Hub Ifrane
Hicham El Guerrouj, double Olympic champion in 2004, stated on Friday, in an interview with AFP, that the city of Ifrane, despite its controversial reputation, "has never been a platform for doping".
Sport
Moroccan Runner Reda Jaafar Denies Doping, Claims Poisoning After Positive EPO Test
On November 8, 2018, Reda Jaafar, an athlete licensed to Amiens UC, tested positive for EPO, while he had stopped running, after being assaulted. The runner, through several publications, has protested against the accusations which, for him, are likely to tarnish his image.
Sport
Doping Scandal and Boxer's Death Rock Moroccan Boxing Federation
Moroccan boxing has been going through dark days lately. The reason is the participation of a Moroccan boxer suspended for doping in a tournament in Agadir and the suspicious death of another during a tournament in Safi.
Sport
Kickboxing Star Badr Hari Suspended 19 Months for Doping Violation
Very bad news for Moroccan champion Badr Hari and also for his many fans around the world. The kickboxer indirectly admits to doping by accepting the sanction imposed on him.
Sport
French Marathon Star Flees Surprise Doping Test in Morocco
Clémence Calvin is the European vice-champion in the marathon. While training in the Ifrane region of Morocco, she was subjected to a surprise anti-doping test by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). And she is said to have slipped away to avoid it.