Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- Nicolas Pereira
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- First round — Defeated Hernán Gumy (Argentina) 6-4 and 6-0
- Second round — Lost to Leander Paes (India) 2-6 and 3-6
- Jimy Szymanski
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- First round — Lost to Wayne Black (Zimbabwe) 7-6, 4-6 and 3-6
Men's Doubles Competition
- Juan-Carlos Bianchi and Nicolas Pereira
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- First round — Lost to Satoshi Iwabuchi and Takao Suzuki (Japan) 4-6, 7-6, and 6-8
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