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 | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Australian runner Cathy Freeman stands under the Olympic torch after lighting the flameat the opening ceremonies for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, FridaySept.15, 2000. Teams from 200 lands strode into the newly minted Olympic Stadium,welcomed by 110,000 cheering fans and an expected television audience of billions. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Australian runner Cathy Freeman stands under the Olympic torch after lighting the flameat the opening ceremonies for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, FridaySept.15, 2000. Teams from 200 lands strode into the newly minted Olympic Stadium,welcomed by 110,000 cheering fans and an expected television audience of billions. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Sprinter Cathy Freeman of Australia holds the Olympic flame high above the 110,000-seat Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies for the Sydney Olympics September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Australia's Cathy Freeman, world record holder in the women's 400 meters, holds the torch aloft prior to lighting the Olympic Flame at Sydney's Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremonies of the XXVII Summer Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Australian runner Cathy Freeman watches the Olympic flame rise after lighting it during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Fireworks explode over the main stadium ground at the end of the opening ceremony of Sydney's Olympic Games September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: A fire breather perfoms during the opening ceremony of Sydney's Olympic Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Australian Aboriginal dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: A fire breather perfoms during the opening ceremony of Sydney's Olympic Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |  | Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,S eptember 15, 2000: Performers walk on barrels during the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. click to open  |
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