Morocco eyes 8,000 handicapped athletes in 2005

Head of the Moroccan committee in charge of handicapped athletics said Morocco aspires to spread the practice of sports among handicapped persons to reach 8,000 disabled athletes by the turn of 2005.

Executive-director of the "Special Maroc Olympics," Mohamed Ktiri, told a press conference held to present the 5th national athletics games for mentally-disabled persons, said Morocco has developed promising actions that resulted in Moroccan disabled athletes making outstanding performances in various continental and international contests.