2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday, 15 September 2000 in Stadium Australia, Sydney, during which the Games were formally opened by then-Governor-General Sir William Deane. 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
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
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2006-09-04T16:51:00Z
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2024-09-10T22:35:00Z
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