Sydney Olympics Archery and Other Events Overview
Readable note lists venues dates and medal formats for archery badminton baseball basketball beach volleyball boxing canoeing cycling diving equestrian fencing field hockey gymnastics handball judo modern pentathlon rowing at Sydney 2000 Games with team and individual medal outlines and key contenders such as the United States and Cuba.
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Sydney International Archery Park
Sydney Olympic Park
Rod White
Mount Pleasant
U.S
United States
Atlanta
South Korea
Bondi
Brazil
Australia
Argentina
Switzerland
Sandra Pires
Sydney
Sydney Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour
Felix Savon
Seoul
Cuba
Americas
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Sydney SuperDome
Magnificent Seven
Sydney Olympics Spark Grand Opening Frenzy
The Sydney 2000 Games launch with global spectacle and a $3.5 billion celebration across Homebush Bay and Darling Harbour. Athletes like Marion Jones and Cathy Freeman vie for multiple golds as 10,200 competitors from 199 nations chase records in a city buzzing with stadiums, ceremonies, and world attention.
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Olympic-central
Homebush Bay
Darling Harbour
Opera House
Bondi Beach
Australia
Sydney Olympic Stadium
Sydney
Harry Gordon
America
Marion Jones
Cathy Freeman
Maurice Green
Michael Johnson
Javier Sotomayor
Two Olympic sports dominate the Atlanta Games
The writer argues track and gymnastics define the Summer Olympics, noting Michael Johnson and Kerri Strug as standout stories. He criticizes the U.S. Dream Team era in basketball and praises American triumphs by Brands, Angle, Cross, and others. He recalls Olympic memories and questions professional participation in some events.
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Sydney
Birgit Fischer
Atlanta
Norway
Knut Hofmann
U.S
Kerri Strug
Michael Johnson
Carl Lewis
NBC
Iowa Hawkeyes
Terry Brands
Lincoln McIlravy
Tom Brands
Kurt Angle
Kendall Cross
Olympic
Tles
Cross
Angie
Brands
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Hery
Ross Pavilion
Barcelona
Blacktown Olympic Centre
Tim Raines
Dave Nilsson
Dome
SuperDome
NBA
Soviet Union
Croatia
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
Fairfield City Farm
Fairfield
Centennial Parklands
Dune Gray
Bankstown
France
Germany
Lance Armstrong
Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Sept. States
Sydney International Equestrian Centre
Horsley Park
Melbourne
Stockholm
Sweden
Netherlands
Denmark
Sydney Exhibition Center
Onsine Hotour
Wane
Tokyo
Belgium
Hungary
Russia
Aleksandr Parygin
Kazakstan
Sydney International Regatta Centre
Penrith Lakes
Ydney
Inge de Bruijn
Jenny Thompson
Dara Torres
Amy van Dyken
Megan Quann
Penny Heyns
Ian Thorp
Grant Hackett
Michael Klim
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House
Contact Sports
Mike Hias
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