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Budding sport stars anticipate Sydney Anniversary

10 September 2010

Aaron Liu of Bonnyrigg Heights Public School

Bonnyrigg Heights Public School (BHPS) is one of only 22 primary schools to participate in a unique event to celebrate the Sydney 2000 10th Anniversary next Wednesday 15 September at Sydney Olympic Park. [more]

Ten year reunion for water polo winners

10 September 2010

The Australian team celebrate their Gold medal win, in the Women's Water Polo match between Australia and the USA, at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, held at the Aquatic Centre in Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia. Australia 4 defeated USA 3.

The women’s water polo gold medal game was one of the most nail-biting and frantic events of the Sydney Olympic Games. [more]

Sydney 2000: A Stitch in time

10 September 2010

Jellyfish in the night sky alongside Nikki Webster in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Details of the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics were some of the most closely guarded secrets in Australian history. [more]

Sydney 2000 still inspiring for Gainsford-Taylor

9 September 2010

Melinda Gainsford-Taylor at the Oper House steps celebrating ten years since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Triple Olympian Melinda Gainsford-Taylor today returned to the Sydney Opera House steps where she carried the Olympic flame in 2000. Ten years on, along with treasured memories, she still has the torch and uses it to inspire Little Athletics stars and school children across NSW. [more]

Olympic cauldron heritage listed

9 September 2010

A general view of the cauldron used at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games is seen in front the Sydney Olympic Stadium on August 21, 2004.

The Sydney Olympic Cauldron has been given permanent heritage protection to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the 2000 Games. [more]

Sydney Olympic Games highlights

10 September 2010

A general view of the cycling leg of the Womens Triathlon from the Sydney Opera House during Day One of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

There were so many highlights at the 'best ever Games' in Sydney in 2000 and here are a sample of them. [more]

Durban set to bid for 2020

9 September 2010

An overhead shot of the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban which would be a pivital part of the city's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest. [more]