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- Sydney 2000 will be only
the second Games to be held in the sounthern hemisphere
- Australia is one of only
two countries to have participated in every one of the Modern Olympics
since the Games were established in 1896
- Australia's program for
the cultural events of the 27th Olympiad will express humanity's quest
for peace and harmony. Ric Birch, who coordinated ceremonies for Los
Angeles and Barcelona, has been appointed Director of Ceremonies
- The torch relay will begin
its journey on June 8 at Uluru- Kata Tjuta National Park and arrive
at the Olympic Stadium for the Games; opening ceremony on September
15. The first person to carry the torch will be athlete Nova Peris-Kneebone.
- Olly, Syd and Millie are
the official mascots of the Sydney Olympics. Olly is a kookaburra,
the largest of the knigfishers which eats small mammals, snakes and
large insects.Syd is a platypus, a unique Australian mammal with the
bill of a duck, the body of an otter and the tail of a which
lays eggs, Millie is an echidna, found widely across Australia and
often known as the sping anteater because it is covered with stout
spines and bristly hair.
- The new Olympic Village
is located on the site of a newly established residential site called
Newington. The village occupies some 100 hectares adjoining Sydney
Olympic Park.
- The Village is planned
to accommodate 10 200 competitors and 5 100 delegation officials at
the time of the Olympic Games.
- During the Games, the
Village will contain 1 150 permanent dwellings and specially designed
modular houses. Man advanced environmental features have been incorporated
into the design of the Village, including use of solar power.
- The Village will offer
a secure environment in keeping with the needs and expectations of
participating delegations. Dining facilities catering for a broad
range of international cultures, tastes and nutritional requirements
will be provided.
- The athletes village will
have a large communal kitchen, no athlete has his or her own kitchen.
However, after the games, kitchens will be installed in every unit
and then the units will be sold off.
- Shopping, information
and commercial services required by residents will also be provided.
In addition the Village will offer residents a wide range of leisure
and recreational activities based on experiences from previous Games.
- The location of the Village
will provide residents with convenient walking access for Sydney Olympic
Park and for trips to Sydney’s many attractions.
- The Olympic Village will
open on the 2nd of September 2000 and close on the 4th of October
2000. It will then undergo a transition to accommodate 7000 Paralympic
Games athletes and officials from the 11th of October to the 1st November
in 2000.
- The Olympic Games is the
largest single broadcast event in the world. Approximately 220 countries
will braodcast the Sydney Olympic Games, watched by more than 3.5
bilion people on television.
- The Media Village is situated
in Sydney’s west. Lidcombe is the proposed location for the Media
Village. It is planned that the Media Village will accommodate up
to 6 000 accredited media representatives.
- The Media Village will
provide services and accommodation from the 5th of September 2000
until the 4th of October in a mix of new, refurbished and modular
buildings.
- The Sydney Torch relay
will be one of the longest and most comprehensiveever undertaken for
an Olympic Games. The torch will be carried by 10,000 Australians,
each carrying it for up to one kilometer. The torch will be carried
on foot, train, bicycle, stock horse, tram, reef cruiser, lear jet,
rowing shell, canoe and Sydney ferry
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