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Olympic cauldron burns in Sydney night sky

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic cauldron of the 2000 Summer Games shines in the Sydney night sky Sept. 15. The opening ceremony for the 27th Games was held at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, kicking off the 17-day extravaganza.

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Sydney Olympic flame lit

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, kicking off the 17-day extravaganza of the 27th Games.

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SYDNEY, Australia - Athletes and officials from South and North Korea walk into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15, raising their arms together.

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S., N. Korea delegates raise their arms together

SYDNEY, Australia - Athletes and officials from South and North Korea walk into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15, raising their arms together.

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Multi-colored capes-wearing Japanese delegates march into stadiu

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese athletes and officials wearing multi-colored capes march into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15.

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Stockmen on horse form Olympic rings

SYDNEY, Australia - Stockmen on horseback carrying Olympic flags form Olympic rings in the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 15. Athletes from 199 nations and East Timor are taking part in the largest-ever, 27th Summer Olympic Games, which will continue until Oct. 2.

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Australian city of Brisbane named host of 2032 Olympics

Brisbane was confirmed as host of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on Wednesday after International Olympic Committee members voted for the Australian city during its annual session. It will be the third Australian city to hold the games after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000. With no competing bids, IOC chief Thomas Bach announced the outcome of the vote to only the expectant faces of Brisbane's representatives. The International Olympic Committee has the honor to announce that the games of the 35th Olympiad are awarded to Brisbane, Australia, Bach said. The city's bid was approved by a clear majority with 72 of the 80 voters supporting, with five voting against and three abstaining.

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S., N. Korea delegates raise their arms together

SYDNEY, Australia - Athletes and officials from South and North Korea walk into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15, raising their arms together.

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SYDNEY, Australia - Athletes and officials from South and North Korea walk into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15, raising their arms together.

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Sydney Olympic flame lit

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, kicking off the 17-day extravaganza of the 27th Games.

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Olympic cauldron burns in Sydney night sky

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic cauldron of the 2000 Summer Games shines in the Sydney night sky Sept. 15. The opening ceremony for the 27th Games was held at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, kicking off the 17-day extravaganza.

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Stockmen on horse form Olympic rings

SYDNEY, Australia - Stockmen on horseback carrying Olympic flags form Olympic rings in the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 15. Athletes from 199 nations and East Timor are taking part in the largest-ever, 27th Summer Olympic Games, which will continue until Oct. 2.

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S. N. Korean delegates march together

SYDNEY, Australia - More than 180 athletes and officials from South and North Korea march for the first time during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney on Sept. 15, waving a ''unification flag'' bearing a blue map of the Korean Peninsula proudly. South Korean women's basketball captain Chung Eun Soon (R) and North Korean judo coach Pak Jong Chol (L) carried the flag to lead the group at Sydney Olympic Stadium.

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Multi-colored capes-wearing Japanese delegates march into stadiu

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese athletes and officials wearing multi-colored capes march into Sydney Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on Sept. 15.