{"id":79814,"date":"2023-07-04T00:07:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T23:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/?p=79814"},"modified":"2023-07-04T00:07:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T23:07:41","slug":"hakim-miloudi-on-olympics-qualification-quest-with-algeria-and-potential-england-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/fr\/hakim-miloudi-on-olympics-qualification-quest-with-algeria-and-potential-england-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakim Miloudi on Olympics qualification quest with Algeria and potential England return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hakim Miloudi is beaming with pride at representing his Algerian heritage in Rugby 7s and helping their quest of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 30-year-old has already represented his birth nation France in rugby league, winning five caps and playing at the 2017 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Miloudi is also of Algerian heritage through his mother and father, which makes him eligible to play for both nations.<\/p>\n

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He recently represented Algeria in a Rugby 7s tournament in Mauritius, which acts as a qualification process for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which takes place in the French capital of Paris.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cSeven or eight years ago Algeria rang me about playing for them but I was in England playing for Hull FC and Toronto so the timing was not good because the tournament of the games was whilst I was in season,\u201d Miloudi told\u00a0Love Rugby League<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd last year, they rang me again to play for Algeria in a tournament to qualify for the World Cup but I wasn\u2019t available again because I was with Barrow playing the finals (of the Championship).<\/p>\n

\u201cThey rang me over the last four or five months and I was in France so I knew I was available this time. Playing Rugby 7s which has a lot of pace is good for me, its what I like and it was a tournament to qualify for the Olympic games so I said yes straight away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so grateful to play for France in rugby league and Algeria in Rugby 7s.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something you can\u2019t explain, it\u2019s an amazing experience to play in the Rugby 7s and something crazy to play for France in rugby league. I can be happy to play for both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hakim Miloudi: Qualifying for the Olympics would be an amazing experience<\/h4>\n

The Perpignan-born back says representing Algeria next year\u2019s Summer Olympics would be an \u2018amazing experience\u2019 if they were to qualify.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cMy goals are simple as I want to qualify for the Olympic games in Paris in 2024, that will be an amazing experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ve played all the tournaments I can like the Rugby League World Cup, Nines World Cup, Super League, Championship, Elite 1 so that\u2019s all good and this will be another big experience for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn June next year, we have the Africa Cup which will be good as well so I am just keen to take my opportunity with Algeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

M A U R I T U S S E V E N \ud83c\udfc6#algerie<\/a> #tehia<\/a> #rugby<\/a> #seven<\/a> #brothers<\/a> #win<\/a> #champion<\/a> #ilemaurice<\/a> #alhamdoulilah<\/a> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff pic.twitter.com\/oqufVijBWC<\/a><\/p>— Hakim Miloudi (@HakimMiloudi2) June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>