During the 1948 London Olympics, Morocco sent a team to London that consisted of one woman track and field athlete, her coach and Head of Delegation. Morocco was a newly established country and wanted to compete in the Olympics to foster nationalism. The African nations threatened to boycott the Olympics if the IOC permitted Morocco to compete

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In 1948, Morocco did not send a team to the London Olympics as it was still under French colonial rule and did not gain independence until 1956. The story about a woman athlete and the threatened boycott by African nations is not accurate in this context.

During the 1948 London Olympics, Morocco Sent a Team to London