On Sunday, January 19, in Rabat, the Société nationale de radiodiffusion et de télévision (SNRT) celebrated the winners of the 50th edition of the Chaîne nationale's poll, recognizing the best Moroccan sportsmen and women of 2024. The event, broadcast over the airwaves, paid tribute to athletes who excelled in national, continental, and international competitions. In the women's category, Amina Dehhaoui was acclaimed as the best sportswoman of 2024, following her gold medal victory in the under 55 kg category at the World Junior Taekwondo Championships in South Korea. The men's accolade went to Soufiane El Bakkali, who successfully defended his 3,000 m steeplechase title, clinching gold at the Paris Olympic Games (JO 2024). Surfer Ramzi Boukhiam secured second place with a silver medal at the ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico, while Younes Saddiki took third after winning gold at the African Judo Championships in the under 60 kg category in Cairo. In the women's rankings, boxer Khadija El Mardi claimed second place, earning gold at the African Championships in Kinshasa (DRC) and reaching the quarter-finals at the 2024 Olympic Games. Soumiya Iraoui rounded out the top three, capturing gold at the African Judo Championships in Cairo. According to an SNRT press release, «votes were collected from representatives of over 40 media outlets, including national audiovisual media, as well as print and electronic media». Moreover, the Award of Excellence was bestowed upon Morocco's U23 soccer team, which secured an Olympic bronze medal in this discipline for the first time. Coach Tarik Sektioui was recognized for his outstanding contributions. The same honor was awarded to Sanae Massaoudi, AS FAR striker and the best interclub player in Africa at the CAF Awards 2024, alongside the Moroccan champions of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Paralympic accolades went to Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi, who won gold in the marathon (T12) while breaking the world record, athlete Aymane El Haddaoui, who claimed gold in the 400 m (T47) with a world record, and bronze medallist Mouncef Bouja, also a gold medallist in the 400 m (T12).
