2000 Summer Olympics torch relay
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2000 Summer Olympics torch relay
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The 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay was the transferral of the Olympic Flame to Sydney, Australia, that built up to the 2000 Summer Olympics. The torch tavelled to various island nations as part of a tour of Oceania before beginning an extensive journey around Australia. For the first time the Flame was taken underwater, with a special flare-like torch taken on a dive down to the Great Barrier Reef. At the opening ceremony the cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
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2012-08-07T00:13:21Z
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2024-08-27T07:29:50Z
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