2000 - Olympic Games held in Sydney.
2000 - Olympic Games held in Sydney.
The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games was the first time Australia had hosted the Olympic Games since 1956.
The Opening Ceremony was held on September 15th, 2000, and was attended by over 110,000 people.
Over 10,500 athletes from 199 countries participated in the Games, making it the largest Olympic Games up to that point.
Cathy Freeman was the first Aboriginal person to light the Olympic flame and won gold for Australia in the 400 metres.
Australia won a total of 58 medals in the Games, including 16 gold, 25 silver and 17 bronze.
The most successful sports were swimming, cycling and athletics, with the largest number of medals won in these three.
The Games also saw the first use of the now-famous "Green and Gold" uniforms for the Australian athletes.
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