The Games of the XXVII Olympiad were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney was elected in 1993 above Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester.
| Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
| Nations participating | 199 |
| Athletes participating | 10,651 (6,582 men, 4,069 women) |
| Events | 300 in 28 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | September 15, 2000 |
| Closing ceremonies | October 1, 2000 |
| Officially opened by | William Deane |
| Athlete's Oath | Rechelle Hawkes |
| Judge's Oath: | Peter Kerr |
| Olympic Torch | Cathy Freeman |
Highlights
Prologue
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Epilogue
Medals Awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrianism
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Swimming
- Synchronized Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Yachting
Medal Count
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
References
Internal Links
- Olympic Games
- Summer Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee
- WikiProject Sports Olympics
- IOC country codes
External Links
Bibliography
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