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The United States won the most gold medals, with 37, and the most medals overall, with 93. [7] It was the second consecutive Summer Olympic Games that the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals. [8] Host nation Australia finished the Games with 58 medals overall (16 gold, 25 silver, and 17 bronze). [9]
The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. 10,651 athletes from 199 National Olympic Committees (NOC) countries participated. The competition was made up of 300 events in 28 sports were held; 165 events were opened to men, 127 were opened to women and 10 were mixed events
On 17 December 1992, a group of Sydney citizens interested in the prospect of hosting the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games gathered for a meeting at Sports House at Wentworth Park in Sydney. In the period leading up to 1999, after Sydney had won the bid, the small group of volunteers grew from approximately 42 to around 500.
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2000 Summer Olympics; IOC code: AUS: NOC: Australian Olympic Committee: Website: www.olympics.com.au: in Sydney; Competitors: 617 (341 men, 276 women) in 34 sports: Flag bearers : Andrew Gaze (opening) Ian Thorpe (closing) Medals Ranked 4th: Gold 16 Silver 25 Bronze 17 Total 58: Summer Olympics appearances
It was the 22nd edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. The final, played at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, attracted the Olympic Games Football attendance record of 104,098 which broke the previous record of 101,799 set at the Rose Bowl for the gold medal match of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
After having dominated the pin game for days, Biles, who won gold with the U.S. in Tuesday’s gymnastics team final, got a come-from-behind challenge as Snoop Dogg’s signature entry — a ...
De la Hunty was one of several female Australian Olympians who carried the Olympic Flame at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Games. [1] In 2001, she attracted media attention by auctioning her sporting memorabilia including her Olympic gold medals. [10]