Sydney (Australia) - 2000These Summer Games occured between
September 15, 2000 and
October 1, 2000 and involved
199 nations.
10651 athletes involved (
6582 men,
4069 women) in
300 events.
28 sports:
quatics
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Candidate cities:
Berlin (GER), Istanbul (TUR), Manchester (GBR) and Beijing (CHN)
46967 volunteers involved
Opening speech by
Sir William Deane, Governor General of Australia.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by
Rechelle Hawkes (hockey).
Judges' Olympic Oath recited by
Peter Kerr (water polo).
Olympic Flame lighted by
Cathy Freeman (athletics).
Source:
IOC.