Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic torch arrives in front of Sydney Town Hall amid a display of fireworks on Sept. 14, the eve of the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games. The torch relay, which officially got under way on May 11 for a 100-day, 27,000-kilometer journey, will be relayed on its final leg to Olympic Stadium on opening ceremony Sept. 15.

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