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Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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Maria Mutola of Mozambique, wearing a yellow uniform and bib number 2588, crosses the finish line with arms outstretched to win the 800-meter race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Cathy Freeman Cathy Freeman stands in a white bodysuit holding the Olympic torch aloft, preparing to light the Olympic Flame at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games opening ceremony. Fu Mingxia of China stands on the podium wearing a gold medal and holding a bouquet, dressed in a white and red jacket with the Olympic rings and Chinese flag. Thailand's Wijan Ponlid celebrates in a boxing ring, draped in the Thai flag and holding up a framed portrait of the king of Thailand after winning Olympic gold in 2000.
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Invalidated site: Masaryk University Information System - Social Impacts of the Sydney Olympics (PDF). Jul 31, 2026
Add new Web site: NBC Sports - Fifteen memorable moments from Sydney 2000 Olympics. Jan 22, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - How Sydney's Olympic legacy continues to unfold, 25 years on. Dec 10, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 08, 2025
Add new Web site: CBC Sports - 2000: Sydney, Australia. Aug 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Masaryk University Information System - Social Impacts of the Sydney Olympics (PDF). Mar 21, 2025
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Added information about top-performing countries. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Keys to interpret the Games: Sydney 2000 Olympics (PDF). Dec 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Sydney Olympic Park - Olympic History. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Australian Government - Sydney Olympic Games, 2000. Sep 26, 2017
All mentions of "Aborigine" were changed to reflect EB standards. Jun 21, 2017
New article added. Mar 17, 2010
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