Also known as
  • Games of the XXVII Olympias
The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which took place between 13 September and 1 October, 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in the Southern Hemisphere, the first one being in Melbourne (1956). Sydney won the right to host the Games on September 23, 1993, after being selected over Beijing, Berlin... full article at wikipedia
Start date
  • Sep 15, 2000
End date
  • Oct 1, 2000
Location(s)
Included in event
Includes event
Instance of recurring event
Demonstration sports
Demonstration events
Demonstration competitions
Number Of Nations
  • 199
Number Of Athletes
  • 10,651
Number Of Events
  • 300
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