Sydney 2000 Olympics

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Rob & Olly (53K)25 July 2000
Rob and Olly the Olympic mascot. Sorry about the photo but this was taken as Olly toured the IBM offices in Chastwood, why he was there is a mystery!

Olly is a kookaburra, if you feel the need read more about him here.

Harbour Bridge Fireworks (90K)14 September 2000
Fireworks explode off the north pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to celebrate the 2000 Olympics, as seen from my place in Port Jackson Tower.
Harbour Bridge Fireworks (92K)14 September 2000
Fireworks explode off the north pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to celebrate the 2000 Olympics, as seen from my place in Port Jackson Tower.
Rob & Flipper (111K)15 September 2000
Oh dear! Rob and Flipper wait to see the passing of the Olympic tourch relay just down the road from our office in Chastwood.
Torch Relay Crowd (158K)15 September 2000
Crowds in Chatswood waiting to see the passing of the Olympic tourch relay.
Dancing Torch Bearer (156K)15 September 2000
The torch bearing was doing a little dance on her way through here.
Olympic Torch (119K)15 September 2000
Here we see the flame as it passes briefly by on it's way to the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.
Triathalon Cyclists (168K)17 September 2000
Triathlon cyclists racing up MacQuarie street, Sydney. I think this was the first lap?
Triathalon Cyclist (132K)17 September 2000
Go! Aussie Go! Unknown (well, shamefully I don't know who this guys is) Aussie contender flys by again.
Triathalon Cyclists (208K)17 September 2000
Last lap... there thay go again. MacQuarie Street, Sydney.
Synchronised Drink Break (186K)17 September 2000
Look at those guys fly - how do they do that? ;-)
Aussie Triathlete (123K)17 September 2000
Go! Aussie Go! A lot of flag waving going on around here!
Olympic Circular Quay (180K)17 September 2000
During Sydney 2000 there were two huge screens down at Circular Quay. This was a great place to hang out and watch the action. I guess particularly so for the city workers, but here we see the weekend crowd.
Olympic Circular Quay (187K)17 September 2000
Crowds soaking up the sun and watching 2000 Olympic action on the two huge screens at Circular Quay.
Rowdy Natives (193K)17 September 2000
A quiet little group of Aussies demonstrate how do do it in style (whatever 'it' is!). Anyhow, this crowd of partygoers certainly did entertain.
Olympic Fencing Venue (119K)
23 September 2000
One of the many halls in the Darling Harbour Convention & Exhibition Centre (phew - bit of a mouthful) makes a rather nice venue for the Sydney 2000 Fencing events.

We were here to view the men's team matches to decide the medal places and fourth.

Fencing Medal Cermony (86K)23 September 2000
The victorious French? (ermm... let's see... I think that's where they were from!) celebrate on the podeum.
French Fans (107K)23 September 2000
Of course, the French victory at this event (men's team fencing) went down rather well with some in the crowd.
Under the Stadium (184K)24 September 2000
The rather interesting underbelly (well - for any scaffold engineers out there!) of the beach volleyball stadium. This temporary stadium was rather contraversially built on Bondi Beach for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Olympic Beach Volleyball Stadium (177K)
23 September 2000
The crowd loved every second in the beach volleyball stadium. I'd have to say that this was the best event for outright entertainment I visted in Sydney 2000.
Beach Volleyball Action (198K)23 September 2000
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Beach Volleyball Action (170K)23 September 2000
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Olympic Beach Volleyball Stadium (105K)23 September 2000
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Hurdle Carts (149K)28 September 2000
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Olympic Walkers (157K)28 September 2000
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Stadium Australia (197K)
28 September 2000
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Untitled (112K)28 September 2000
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Olympic Park (86K)
28 September 2000
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Stadium Australia Ramp (117K)28 September 2000
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Tourch Bearer Rob (94K)28 September 2000
Say 'Cheese'!

Well - just had to be done didn't it?

Olympic Park (157K)28 September 2000
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Olympic Park Crowds (124K)28 September 2000
What happens when 110,000 people leave Stadium Australia.
Stadium Australia (184K)
30 September 2000
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Stadium Australia Rob (167K)30 September 2000
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Olympic Park (111K)30 September 2000
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Olympic Park (128K)30 September 2000
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Stadium Australia (127K)
30 September 2000
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Bridge Marathon (205K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (111K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (116K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (142K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (139K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (138K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (154K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (143K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (101K)1 October 2000
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Olympic Fireworks (107K)1 October 2000
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