Morocco’s hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations positions it as a global player

Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Morocco and the Africa Cup of Nations 2025:
A Culmination of Strategic Vision and Ascendancy to Global Standards

PanOrient News

Rabat (Morocco): The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 hosted by Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, represented a pivotal moment in the history of African football, not only in terms of sports level but also in terms of organization, infrastructure and international prominence. This edition elevated the tournament to the ranks of global sporting even...

70 relay teams qualify for World Athletics Championships in Guangzhou event

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

PanOrient News

TOKYO: World Athletics has announced that a further 30 teams have qualified for relay events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo later this year following the final day of action at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday.

Six teams in each of the women’s and men’s 4x100m and 4x400m plus the mixed 4x400m booked their places for Tokyo on Day 2. The first 40 qualified teams were confirmed on Saturday and the final 30 on Sunday, following a second World...

Morocco and Japan win gold at Africa Triathlon Cup Dakhla

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Rabat: Moroccan Jawad Abdelmoula and Japanese Minori Ikeno won the fifth edition of the Africa Triathlon Cup Dakhla, organized by the Royal Moroccan Triathlon University. This endurance multisport race consisted of a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer run.

Abdelmoula finished the race in 52:27 minutes, ahead of Japan’s Ren Sato (52:32), while Russia’s Denis Beloborodov finished third in 52:38.

In the women’s race, Minori Ikeno won gold in 1:00:...

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