AOC Media Centre - 2000 Sydney

Bach visits Australia to talk Olympic bidIOC President Thomas Bach visited Australia on his way to ONOC meetings in Fiji. He met with the Australian Prime Minister and other dignitaries. He toured Sydney Olympic Park and on the second day he met with politicians from South-east Queensland w

Kieren Perkins

Olympic History Secondary Resource VideosExplore the media extracts from the movie Australia at the Olympic Games, as part of the Olympic history secondary resource.

My Journey to London - Tamsin HinchleyYou don’t just arrive in London in July 2012 for the Olympic Games. It takes years of hard work, sacrifices and determination to be the best. And it is not a solo effort. There are so many people that influence an athletes’ career. This gallery gives a taste of the Journey to London so far for Tamsin Hinchley

Ian Thorpe

Grant Hackett

Catherine Freeman

James Tomkins

Sydney 2000 10th AnniversaryThe 15th of September 2010 marked the 10th Anniversary since Sydney 2000, with a huge day of celebrations. A re-enactment of the opening ceremony with 1,200 primary school kids, sporting activities with Olympians and Paralympians, commemorative plaqu

Sydney 2000 magic moments podcastsTo commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games nine podcasts have been created to celebrate some of the finest moments at the Games. These include Cathy Freeman’s win, Hackett taking the crown from Perkins, the water polo girls last second victory and much more. Special thanks to ABC Radio Grandstand and Getty Images.

Best of Sydney 2000 GallerySydney 2000 was the 'best Games ever' and Australia won more gold and more medals than ever before. Re-live the magic with these great images courtesy of Getty Images.