Cathy Freeman, an aboriginal Australian athlete, lights the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Olympic Games.
Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband shows off the gold medal he won in the men's 200-meter freestyle final with silver medalist Ian Thorpe from...
New Zealand's Rob Waddell waves to the crowd with his gold medal after winning the Mens Single Sculls at Penrith Lakes, Saturday.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is lit up with Fireworks after the Closing Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney Australia. Mandatory Credit:...
General View of the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium on day 16 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mark...
Elle MacPherson parades during the Closing Ceremony for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, held at Stadium Australia at Homebush Bay in Sydney,...
Former Australian swimmer Tracey Wickham with Ronald McDonald at the launch of the new McDonalds restaurant in the casual dining section of the...
Vince Carter of the USA leaps over Frederic Weis of France to dunk during the Mens Basketball Preliminaries at the Dome in the Olympic Park on Day 10...
General view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House at sunset decorated with the Olympic Rings, Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Nick...
Competitors in action during the swim leg of the Men's Triathlon at the Opera House during Day Two of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,...
General view of Stadium Australia, also known as the Olympic Stadium or Homebush Stadium, during the Men's Pole Vault final of the Athletics...
Cathy Freeman of Australia in action during the Women's 400m held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia....
Denisse Lopez of Mexico lands on her back during the Womens Gymnastics Vault Final at the Sydney SuperDome on Day 9 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games...
Venus and Serena Williams of the USA celebrate gold after winning the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney...
Simon Whitfield of Canada sprints home to win Gold in the Mens Triathlon at the Sydney Opera House during Day Two of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in...
Sir Steve Redgrave is hugged by team-mate Matthew Pinsent after the GB crew won the gold medal in the Olympic mens coxless four final at Penrith...
Serena Williams of the USA celebrates gold after winning the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney 2000...
Brigitte McMahon of Switzerland beats Michellie Jones of Australia to win the Women's Triathlon at the Opera House during Day One of the Sydney 2000...
Venus and Serena Williams of the USA celebrate gold after winning the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney...
Sydney Olympics Games: Athletism: women's final 100M in Sydney, Australia on September 23, 2000 - Marion Jones gold medal, Ekaterini Thanou silver...
Venus and Serena Williams of the USA celebrate gold after winning the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney...
General view of the athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia....
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John sing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, Sydney,...
Cathy Freeman of Australia rises out of the blocks at the start of the Womens 400m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic...
General view of Stadium Australia, also known as the Olympic Stadium or Homebush Stadium, during the 2000 Olympic Games Men's Soccer gold medal match...
The Olympic flame during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 29th, 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Cathy Freeman of Australia crosses the line to win gold in the Women's 400m final held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,...
General view of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games held on September 15, 2000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.
The Cameroon team celebrate after winning Gold in the Men's Gold Medal Soccer Match between Cameroon v Spain at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney...
Cathy Freeman of Australia celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 400m final held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,...
Paul Tergat of Kenya is overtaken by Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia down the home straight of the Mens 10000m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10...
Sydney Olympics: Athletics: Cathy Freeman wins women's 400 meters final in Sydney, Australia on September 25, 2000.
United States women's relay team members, Amy Van Dyken, Dara Torres and Courtney Shealy congratulate teammate Jenny Thompson after the United States...
Cathy Freeman of Australia lights the Flame at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike...
General view of Stadium Australia, also known as the Olympic Stadium or Homebush Stadium, during the Men's Pole Vault final of the Athletics...
Vince Carter of the USA dangles his gold medal as he poses for a photo after the USA won the Mens Basketball Final against France on October 1, 2000...
Venus and Serena Williams of the USA celebrate gold after winning the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney...
Annika Reeder of Great Britain is helped away after landing badly and suffering an injury in the Vault during the Women's Gymnastics All Around Final...
Leontien Zijlaard of the Netherlands races to win the women's individual time trial of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in Sydney 30 September 2000....
General view of Stadium Australia including the Olympic Flame and crowd, during the 2000 Olympic Games Men's Hammer Throw final on September 24, 2000...
Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o Fils scores 30 September 2000 during the soccer final of Sydney 2000 Olympic games. Cameroon won the gold medal. AFP...
Venus and Serena Williams celebrate gold after victory in the Womens Doubles Tennis Final at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 13 of the Sydney 2000...
Goalkeeper Siri Mullinix of Norway collides with Joy Fawcett of the USA in the Women's Football Gold Medal match played at the Olympic Stadium on...
An aerial view 15 December, 1999 shows the Homebush Bay Olympic site featuring the SuperDome , Main Arena for baseball, and Stadium Australia , which...
American tennis players Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams hug each other in fornt of the national flag during an awards ceremony for the...
Roger Federer of Switerland in action during the Mens Tennis Singles Bronze Medal Match at the NSW Tennis Centre on Day 12 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic...
Vince Carter of the USA in action during the Mens Basketball match against France at the Sydney Showground Dome on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic...
Steve Redgrave of Great Britain shows off his five gold medals at the Olympic Games in Sydney. Mandatory Credit: Gary M. Prior/ALLSPORT
Tom Dolan of the USA on his way to winning Gold in the Mens 400m Individual Medley Final with a new world record time of 4:11:76 at the Sydney...
Brigitte McMahon of Switzerland cross the line to win the Women's Triathlon at the Opera House during Day One of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in...
Track: 2000 Summer Olympics, GBR Paula Radcliffe with injury, collapse after 10000M final at Olympic Stadium, Sydney, AUS 9/30/2000
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General view from the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory...
Summer Olympics: USA Suzy Favor Hamilton being seen to after falling during Women's 1500M Final at Olympic Stadium. View of USA Marla Runyan looking...
Team USA celebrates the win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the Sydney SuperDome during the Sydney Olympic Games in Sydney,...
Gold medalist Team USA smile for a group shot after the medal ceremony following the USA v France men's basketball game at the Sydney SuperDome...
Summer Olympics: USA Venus Williams in action vs Russia Elena Dementieva during Women's Singles Final at the New South Wales Tennis Centre. Day 13....