Morocco’s two man team will surf the Juniors

The Royal Moroccan Surfing Federation has announced the names of the surfers that will represent their country in the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship to be held from March 28 to April 5 in the waves of la FAE beach in Salinas, Ecuador.

Two surfers will surf in the event. They are:

Under 18 Boys
Othmane Choufani

Under 16 Boys
Ramzi Boukhiam

Morocco has competed on two out of the six editions of the event. In France last year, they placed 25th and, in Portugal 2007, they also placed 25th on the Overall Team Standings.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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