Mallorcan participation in Sydney 2000

From September 15 till October 1 the Olympic Games will be held in Sydney, Australia. The participation by the Balearic islands in the olympics has never been so numerous as this edition, in which six Mallorcan sportspeople will be competing for a medal.

These olympic sportspeople are: Pepote Ballester from Pollença who will participate in Sailing and already obtained a gold medal in the Atlanta olympics in 1996; Joan Llaneras from Porreres, Toni Tauler from Santa Margalida, Miquel Alzamora from Artà and, the four times world champion for mountain bike, Marga Fullana from Sant Llorenç who will compete in Cycling; and Ernesto Rodríguez from Palma who forms part of the Spanish Volleyball team.

Apart from the regattist, Pepote Ballester, the only sportspeople from the islands who have won a gold medal in any Olympics are the footballers Paco Soler and Gabi Vidal at the Barcelona 92.

More information about sport in the Balearics on Web Esport

Links relating to Sydney 2000: www.olympics.com, Australian Tourist Commission, IBM and the Sydney 2000, International Olympic Committee, Comité Olímpico Español, Preparación del Equipo Olímpico Español (ADO)

Date of publication: 27/08/2000

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