2000 Simmer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Simmer Olympic Gemmes or the Millennium Olympic Gemmes/Gemmes o the New Millennium, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXVII Olympiad, wur an internaitional multi-sport event which wis celebratit atween 15 September an 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New Sooth Wales, Australie. It wis the seicont time that the Simmer Olympics wur held in the Soothren Hemisphere, the first ane bein in Melbourne, Victoria in 1956.
| Host ceety | Sydney, Australie |
|---|---|
| Motto | Share the Spirit Dare tae Dream |
| Naitions pairteecipatin | 199 |
| Athletes pairteecipatin | 10,651 (6,582 men, 4,069 weemen)[1] |
| Events | 300 in 28 sports |
| Appenin ceremony | 15 September |
| Closin ceremony | 1 October |
| Offeecially appened bi | Govrenor-General Sir William Deane |
| Athlete's Oath | Rechelle Hawkes |
| Judge's Oath | Peter Kerr |
| Olympic Torch | Cathy Freeman |
| Stadium | Stadium Australia |
References
eedit- ↑ "The Olympic Summer Games Factsheet" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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