Film

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony

2000 · 4h 20m · Documentary

The Games of the new millenium

IMDb

7.5

Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Sydney. The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic games took place on Friday 15 September in Stadium Australia. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history.

Cathy Freeman

Self

Nikki Webster

Self

Vanessa Amorosi

Self

Tina Arena

Self

John Farnham

Self (Vocals)

Olivia Newton-John

Self (Vocals)

Dawn Fraser

Self

• Ric BirchExecutive Producer

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Olympic Flame & Opening Ceremony

Release date

September 15, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

4h 20m

Budget

$40,000,000

Genres

Documentary