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The 2000 Summer Olympics, also known as the XXVII Olympiad, opens in Sydney, Australia. A total of 199 teams from around the world participated in the event, with athletes competing in 300 different events across 28 sports. The opening ceremony featured a variety of Australian cultural performances, including a display of Aboriginal art, and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron was performed by Cathy Freeman, an Australian Aboriginal track and field athlete.
Thursday, 14 September, 2000