When our city hosted nearly 11,000 athletes from 199 countries.
The Sydney Olympics Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, opened on 15 September 2000 with millions of viewers from across the globe tuning in for the new millennium event. View image in City of Sydney Archives.
Spectators crowded along the city road to watch the competitors. View image in City of Sydney Archives.
Crowds gathered to witness the historic 400m final gold medal performance. View image in City of Sydney Archives.
Sydney was globally centre stage once again from 18 October 2000, to host competitions including cycling around Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queens Park. Here, Lynette Nixon and Lyn Lepore on their way to gold in the road cycling.
The centrepiece represents the union of the 5 continents taking part in the historic event. View image in City of Sydney Archives.
More than 40,000 people donated their time to provide essential services during the event including bus drivers, parking attendants, crowd control, team assistants and translators. View image in City of Sydney Archives.
Tourists, spectators, partygoers, performers and workers thronged in the city centre. Our video showcases voices and images recorded at live sites during that fabulously festive period.
Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAJt4J33ApA
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Published 15 September 2020, updated 17 September 2020
