Represented Media at the
NatWest Island Games 1999 in Gotland.Latest
news from the Press Centre 30/6/99
Athletics
Bo Jacobsson, Gotland, set a new IG-record in pole vault, 4,62m Cayman Islands female
sprinter Cydonie Mothersill is showing world class 23.73 on 200 m
Volleyball
is reporting a warm!! and very good atmosphere in the hall, probably also a result of
their great party yesterday night
Guernsey
is having a golden day and are now number two in the medal list. Some of the Guernsey
people though seem to have some small problems with finding their way around. yesterday
Guernsey was hosting a big reception, promoting their candidature to host the Island Games
in 2003. The sponsors were flewn in on a charter to Visby. When the group had landed, the
bought som refreshments at the bar at the airport, were a bit puzled to get the change
back in Danish Crowns, called their colleague who was picking them up and said: "we
are here now". The colleague answered: "I look around but I don’t see
you". Actually they were not here, but in Denmark and caught the commander just
before he was entering the plane to fly it back to Guernsey. Now he braught the group in
time to Visby again. Could it have been Viby in Jylland they visited?
Cycling
For the first time in IG-history Isle of Man did not take any medal in cycling 126 km men.
Table Tennis
We wish them a great party tonight with two Gotlandic specialities: grilled lamb and
smoked flounders.
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