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This sport event is called Tan-Tan. Tan-Tan in southwest Morocco is an annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the Sahara, t hat brings together more than thirty tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of northwest Africa. This particular gathering was first held in 1963. Mohamed Laghdaf, a Saharawi leader who fought against the French and Spanish colonizers for decades, died in 1960 and was buried near Tan-Tan. Marocco / Tan-Tan Event

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This sport event is called Tan-Tan.

Tan-Tan in southwest Morocco is an annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the

Sahara, that brings together more than thirty tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of northwest Africa. This particular gathering was first held in 1963.

Mohamed Laghdaf, a Saharawi leader who fought against the French and Spanish

colonizers for decades, died in 1960 and was buried near

Tan-Tan.

Marocco / Tan-Tan Event

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Hicham El Guerrouj, the best Moroccan sportsman in history.Hicham El Guerrouj,was the best Moroccan sportsman in history.

Has decided to change, leaves the official competition to lead a normal life and spend

more time to his family.Was an idol in the country, he

won the two Olympic medals (1,500 and 5,000 meters) at the

Athens Games with only 32 years.

Hicham El Guerrouj