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Learn about the Sydney 2000 Games, the second Summer Olympics in Australia and the first in the Southern Hemisphere. Find out how Sydney won the bid, how the Games were organized and received, and which countries participated and won medals.
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Triathlon and taekwondo were two new additions to the Olympic programme. Susanthika Jayasinghe became the first Sri Lankan woman to win a medal, claiming bronze in the 200m, whilst Birgit Fischer earned two gold medals in kayaking to become the first woman in any sport to win medals 20 years apart. Women also took part in weightlifting and the mode...
There were some wonderful comebacks in Sydney, but none more so than the U.S. softball team. After losing three games in a row, they regrouped and won gold in stirring fashion by beating each of the teams they had previously lost to.
Ryoko Tamura had lost in the judo 48kg final in both Barcelona and Atlanta, but came back to win the gold medal in Sydney. Steven Redgrave gained sporting immortality by becoming the first rower to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games. In the 400m freestyle, 17-year-old Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe won gold by breaking his own world r...
Relive the memories of the Sydney 2000 Games, where triathlon and taekwondo made their Olympic debuts and Ian Thorpe broke a world record in swimming. Explore the medal table, highlights, replays, mascot, torch and more.
Sep 8, 2024 · Learn about the 24th modern Olympic Games, hosted by Sydney, Australia, in 2000. Find out the facts, results, highlights, and controversies of the Sydney 2000, featuring Cathy Freeman, Marion Jones, Ian Thorpe, and more.
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See the ranking of 80 countries by the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The United States topped the table with 93 medals, followed by Russia and China.
RankNationGoldSilver13724232283281641625Find out which athletes and countries won the most medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Browse the comprehensive list of events, sports, and results by category and date.
EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres detailsMaurice Greene United StatesAto Boldon Trinidad and TobagoObadele Thompson Barbados200 metres detailsKonstantinos Kenteris GreeceDarren Campbell Great BritainAto Boldon Trinidad and Tobago400 metres detailsMichael Johnson United StatesAlvin Harrison United StatesGreg Haughton Jamaica800 metres detailsNils Schumann GermanyWilson Kipketer DenmarkDjabir Saïd-Guerni AlgeriaFind out the list of teams and medals won by each at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Watch replays and highlights of the events and sports featured in the Olympic Channel TV.
Watch the full length of the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The video also includes links to other Olympic replays and news.
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2000 Summer OlympicsThe 2000 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event which was held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in... wikipedia.org
- September 15 – October 1, 2000
- Sydney, Australia
- Share the Spirit Dare to Dream The Games of New Millennium
- 300 in 28 sports
- 199 countries
- Olly, Syd and Millie
- Cathy Freeman
