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.

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Label Occurrences
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony canonical 2

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic opening ceremony
sports event
alsoKnownAs Millennium Games opening ceremony NERFINISHED
Sydney 2000 opening ceremony NERFINISHED
attendedBy Australian dignitaries
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
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
entry of the Olympic flag
release of doves symbolism
language English
location Australia NERFINISHED
New South Wales NERFINISHED
Stadium Australia NERFINISHED
Sydney NERFINISHED
notableFor elaborate artistic program
lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Cathy Freeman
representation of Australian history and culture
openedBy Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED
Sir William Deane NERFINISHED
organizedBy Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games NERFINISHED
partOf 2000 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
Games of the XXVII Olympiad NERFINISHED
symbolizes beginning of the 2000 Summer Olympics
televised yes
theme Australian identity
environment and the sea
reconciliation with Indigenous Australians
time evening
venue Stadium Australia NERFINISHED
year 2000

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Subject: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Description of subject: 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.

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Cathy Freeman carriedOlympicTorchAt 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Cathy Freeman litOlympicCauldronAt 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony