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15 de jul. de 2024 · Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Sydney that took place September 15–October 1, 2000. The Sydney Games were the 24th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman taking a victory lap at the Olympic Games in Sydney, 2000.
Hace 1 día · Few events in the history of Australian sport have captured the imagination of the country like the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The Games of the XXVII Olympiad took on extra special significance for the rapidly growing sport of Taekwondo, which made its first appearance on the Olympic program for both men and women in Sydney, having twice been included as a demonstration sport in Seoul 1988 and ...
Hace 7 horas · The Sydney 2000 opening ceremony, for instance, strove to express a multicultural narrative of Australia which honoured Aboriginal culture, though critics thought the representations were stereotypes.
3 de jul. de 2024 · "I declare open the Games of Sydney, celebrating the XXVII Olympiad of the modern era," bellowed the voice of Sir William Deane, Australia's governor-general at the time, as the flaming cauldron ascended and fireworks exploded. The first of Freeman's landmark Sydney 2000 moments was complete.
Hace 4 días · 1. Rio de Janeiro 2016. The most expensive Summer Olympic Games was Rio de Janeiro 2016, costing US$23.6b. After winning the rights to host the Olympics, Rio developed three modes of public ...
14 de jul. de 2024 · Unique ID LIB-00013259 Alternative title 2000 Australian Olympic Team handbook and media guide: Games of the XXVII Olympiad, 2000 Olympic Games, 15 September - 1 October 2000, Sydney, Australia/ [Australian Olympic Committee] Date 1st January 2000 Date qualifier year only Language English (eng) Illustrations Black and white illustrations Publisher News Limited in association with HarperCollins ...
Hace 1 día · The 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney, Australia, showcased individual performances by locals favorites Ian Thorpe in the pool and Cathy Freeman, an Indigenous Australian whose triumph in the 400 meters united a packed stadium., Briton Steve Redgrave who won a rowing gold medal in an unprecedented fifth consecutive Olympics, and Eric "the ...
