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    2000 Sydney

    Who lit the cauldron at the Sydney 2000 summer Olympic games?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Cathy Freeman . Before Sydney she had never won an Olympic gold medal.

    Who read the athlete's oath at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Rechelle Hawkes. Rechelle Hawkes, Andrew Hoy and Dawn Fraser are the only three Australian's to have won a Gold medal in the same event at three different olympics.

    What sport did the reader of the athlete's oath at Sydney 2000, particpate in?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Hockey. The Australian women's hockey team are considered by some to be the most sucessful Australian sporting team ever.

    Nova Peris-Kneebone is now a runner but she has won Olympic gold in another sport. What is that sport?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Hockey. Nova won gold in Atlanta 1996 and has several Commonwealth Games gold for running.

    What is the nickname of the Australian women's hockey team?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      The Hockeyroos .

    Who won the 1500m swimming at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Grant Hackett. Kieren had ruled 1500m swimming for eight years, before Grant came along.

    Where in Sydney were the majority of Olympic 2000 events held?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Homebush Bay. Olympic park at Homebush Bay has the aquatic centre, Stadium Australia, the State Sports Centre, The Superdome, The State Tennis centre and the State Hockey Centre.

    In relation to the city centre, which direction is Homebush Bay?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      West. Homebush Bay is about 15 km west of the city centre.

    At the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 games the Mayor of Sydney passed the olympic flag to the Mayor of ________ ?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Athens. Athens is where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.

    What was the name of the young girl who starred in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games held in Sydney?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Nikki Webster. 13yr old Nikki is from Croydon Park, a suburb of Sydney.

    Alyson Annan is associated with which sport?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Hockey. Alyson is considered by many to be the best women's hockey player in the world.

    Ian Thorpe is associated with which sport?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Swimming. Thorpie won the 400m at Sydney 2000.

    Andrew Gaze played which sport?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Basketball. Andrew carried the Australian flag at the Sydney 2000 opening ceremony.

    Hockey player Stephen Davies is from which New South Wales town?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Parkes. The Australian mens hockey team won their second straight bronze medal at Sydney 2000.

    Andrew Hoy, Rechelle Hawkes and Dawn Fraser have one thing in common. What is it?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      they are the only Australians to win three gold medals in the same event at three different Olympics. Dawn acheived her feat 30yrs ago, Andrew and Rechelle had to wait for Sydney to join her.

    Who was the first runner with the Olympic Flame on Australian soil?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Nova Perris Kneebone.

    Who was the host broadcaster for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      SOBO.

    What was the venue for Beach Volley Ball at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Bondi Beach.

    How many gold medals were won by the host nation, Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      16.

    What popular Australin singer sang the song 'The Flame', prior the the Olympic torch entering the stadium?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Tina Arena.

    Australia won it's 100th Olympic Gold Medal during the 2000 games. What athlete was the proud recipient of the medal?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Cathy Freeman.

    Equestrian events were held in the equestrian centre located in which Sydney area?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Horsley Park.

    What was the only sport played outside of the Sydney Region during the Sydney 2000 Olympics?Sydney 2000 Olympics

      Football. Played in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.

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