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Moroccan ski hopeful trains in the Sahara desert
Moroccan skier Samir Azzimani hopes the desert's sandy slopes are his path to Olympic glory.
Moroccan ski hopeful trains in the Sahara desert
Azzimani was the country's sole representative in Vancouver in 2010, where he finished 44th in the regular slalom. He was one of just three African skiers in the race. / AP Archive