The history of sports in Morocco does not start with the independence of the country. It goes back to the colonial time (French Protectorate: 1912-1956) when an armada of top Moroccan athletes, who were operating in France, realized glorious achievements withFrench clubs in different disciplines.Football, the most popular game in the country, knew outstanding players: Larbi Benmbarek, alias the black pearl, A. Belmahjoub, the prince of Princes Park, Hassan Akesbi, Tatom etc.In athletics, Morocco picked up its first Olympic medal during the 1962 Games in Rome.

If football is the sport which attracts a considerable number of fans and spectators in Morocco, athletics, on the other hand, remains the most awarded and richest discipline in terms of titles and medals.

Since Morocco’s independence, several projects have been carried out in all the public life sectors including sport.