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Nagano Olympics

 

 

The XVIII Winter Olympics took place from 7th to 22nd February 1998. The Winter Games returned to Japan after a break of 26 years. The Games were opened at the Minami Sports Park by His Majesty the Emperor Akihito in front of 2 176 athletes from 72 nations taking part in 68 events.

 

 

 

Curling, women’s Hockey and Snowboarding appeared in the official programme for the first time.

The Principality of Monaco put forward 5 athletes for the Bobsleigh event in Japan, the country of the rising sun. A 2-man crew and a 4-man crew. 

 

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Behind a Sumo wrestler, the Monegasque delegation with its head of mission, Solange Ragazzoni

  • In the 2-man bobsleigh event, with Gilbert Bessi as pilot, teaming up with Jean-François Calmes, the Principality’s representatives ranked 24th out of 39.
  • In the 4-man bobsleigh event, with Hereditary Prince Albert as pilot, teaming up with Gilbert Bessi, Pascal Camia and Jean-François Calmes, the Principality's representatives finished 28th out of 32.
  • Emmanuel Zampori was the substitute for the Monegasque team.

 

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Lillehammer Olympics

 

 

In order to comply with the new Olympic Games calendar, modified by the International Olympic Committee in 1986, the XVII Olympic Winter Games were organised in Lillehammer in 1994. The summer and winter Games were no longer to be held in the same year.

 

 

After the opening speech in which President Samaranch urged the belligerent Yugoslavs to “stop the massacre”, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway announced the official opening of the Games. 1 737 athletes from 67 countries took part in 61 events from 12th to 27th February 1994. 


 

 

Prince Haakon lights the Olympic flame 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Monegasque athletes with officials, doctor, photographer, team leaders, trainers and coaches…. take part in the Games.

 

 

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 H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Albert, the standard bearer, leads the Monegasque delegation.

 

 

  • In the 2-man bobsleigh event, with Hereditary Prince Albert as pilot, teaming up with Gilbert Bessi, the Principality's representatives ranked 31st out of 42.
  • In the 4-man bobsleigh event, with Hereditary Prince Albert as pilot, teaming up with Gilbert Bessi, Pascal Camia and David Tomatis, the Principality's representatives finished 26th out of 29.
  • In the Alpine skiing and the super G events, Julien Castellini was forced to withdraw due to a fall.

 

The Monegasque crew gets ready to launch itself on the Olympic track

For its fourth participation in the Winter Olympics, the Principality was proud of the results achieved in particularly difficult weather conditions.

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Albertville Olympics

 

In February 1992, the Stadium in Albertville played host to over two thousand five hundred athletes. Bearing sixty-four banners, the delegations paraded before thirty-five thousand spectators and two billion TV viewers.

 

H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Albert appears brandishing the Monegasque flag followed by the other members of the delegation : Yvette Lambin (Vice President of the M.O.C.), Jean-Paul Samba (Head of mission), Michel Vatrican, Gilbert Bessi, Pascal Camia, David Tomatis (athletes) and Jean-Marc Giraldi (team leader).

 

  

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8th February 1992: H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Albert followed by the Monegasque delegation.

 

5 athletes take part in the Games. Two 2-man bobsleigh crews are present. H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Albert teams up with Pascal Camia. They finish 43rd out of 45. The other crew, made up of Gilbert Bessi and Michel Vatrican rank 23rd out of 45.

 

 

At the start of the 4-man bobsleigh event (altitude 1 684m), the Monegasque crew, n° 17, launch themselves onto the 1 507 metres of the Olympic track in La Plagne

 

Driven by Prince Albert II (with Gilbert Bessi, David Tomatis and Michel Vatrican), the crew finishes 27th out of 29.

 

 

  

 

 

 

The 4-man bob arrives at the finish-line after a race lasting only one minute and a few tenths of a second..

  

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Calgary Olympics

  

  

He is followed by Edmond Pizzi, head of delegation, Armand Forcherio, head of mission, Gilbert Bessi and David Tomatis, bobsleigh athletes, the skier, Fabrice Notari and his trainer, Daniel Sartore. 

 

 

 

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Opening ceremony

In the 2-man bobsleigh event, H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Albert teams up with Gilbert Bessi (David Tomatis is the substitute). After the two heats, the Monaco crew ranks 25th out of 41.

 

From the hundred and twenty skiers competing on the impressive Nakiska slopes, the Monegasque, Fabrice Notari ranks 62nd out of 120 in the giant slalom and 64th out of 120 in the Super G.

 

 

 

 

Fabrice Notari wearing bib number 86 and his trainer, Daniel Sartore. 

 

 

 

These results reward the efforts made by the Monegasque Olympic Committee and sports federations to promote elite sport in the Principality. 

 

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