Samir Azzimani ( ar, سمير عزيماني, born 22 October 1977) is a Moroccan

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and

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who competed for Morocco in the 2010 Winter Olympics. and at the 2015 Nordic ski World Championships in Falun,

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. He qualified for the

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for

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competition. He is a Moroccan who grew up in a rough area of

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and had eight schoolchildren from

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to accompany him to

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so they could experience the Olympics. As Morocco's sole competitor at the games he served as his nation's flag bearer. He ranked 74 in men's

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and 44 in men's

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competitions in 2010 Winter Olympics.

2018 Winter Olympics

Azzimani qualified to compete for Morocco at the

in cross-country skiing.

References

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