2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was the globally televised inaugural event of the Sydney Games, renowned for its elaborate artistic program and the symbolic lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic opening ceremony
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sports event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Millennium Games opening ceremony
NERFINISHED
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Sydney 2000 opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Australian dignitaries
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Juan Antonio Samaranch NERFINISHED ⓘ international athletes ⓘ |
| audienceType | global television audience ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television ⓘ |
| broadcastTo | worldwide audience ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter | Cathy Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cauldronLighterCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cauldronLighterOccupation | sprinter ⓘ |
| city | Sydney ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 2000-09-15 ⓘ |
| features |
artistic segments
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fireworks display ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ live music performances ⓘ parade of nations ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Olympic oath
NERFINISHED
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entry of the Olympic flag ⓘ release of doves symbolism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Stadium Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate artistic program
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lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Cathy Freeman ⓘ representation of Australian history and culture ⓘ |
| openedBy |
Governor-General of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Sir William Deane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2000 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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Games of the XXVII Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | beginning of the 2000 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| televised | yes ⓘ |
| theme |
Australian identity
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environment and the sea ⓘ reconciliation with Indigenous Australians ⓘ |
| time | evening ⓘ |
| venue | Stadium Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
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