The green scarf that changed the course of Sydney sporting history

The green scarf that changed the course of Sydney sporting history

Three decades ago,a decision in Monaco changed Australia forever.

  • byHelen Pitt

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Cathy Freeman moment the dream for Matildas at World Cup,says Kerr

Cathy Freeman moment the dream for Matildas at World Cup,says Kerr

The star striker believes the upcoming home World Cup is a chance for the national side to build a legacy that could change the women’s game forever in Australia.

  • byIan Chadband
Even initially sceptical welcomed Games distraction

Even initially sceptical welcomed Games distraction

So many of the exceptional memories from Tokyo’s Olympic Games had nothing to do with standing on a podium.

  • The Herald's View
Hurdles ahead,but Games win one to celebrate
Editorial
Olympics

Hurdles ahead,but Games win one to celebrate

The backing from the International Olympic Committee of Brisbane as the likely city to host the 2032 Olympics is a heartening sign.

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Sydney Paralympic Games were different for reason close to my heart
Opinion
Opinion

Sydney Paralympic Games were different for reason close to my heart

I watched as they built the Olympic Stadium. I drove my car around the athletics track when it was still dirt. A couple of years later,I would win gold twice on that same soil - my home turf.

  • byLouise Sauvage
The Games that touched the soul:Sydney's Paralympics legacy

The Games that touched the soul:Sydney's Paralympics legacy

From Siobhan Paton in the pool to Louise Sauvage on the track,the Sydney Games were a turning point for Australian athletes – and the para sport movement.

  • byJordan Baker
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From a protest to a party:How Bondi was won over by beach volleyball

From a protest to a party:How Bondi was won over by beach volleyball

Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst's gold medal game is one of the most enduring images of the Sydney 2000 Olympics - but half of Bondi never wanted it to happen.

  • byVince Rugari
Shooting for glory:The perfect pictures

Shooting for glory:The perfect pictures

Award-winning former Herald sport photographer Tim Clayton picks his five favourite photos from the 2000 Olympics and reveals the story behind them.

  • byTim Clayton
How the Night Of The Long Prawns shaped Sydney's Olympic bounty

How the Night Of The Long Prawns shaped Sydney's Olympic bounty

In 1996,a dinner of prawn cutlets in Chinatown helped to guarantee the success of the Sydney Olympics and the future of the Australian Olympic Committee.

  • byRoy Masters
Cool Runnings meets Dodgeball:The reality TV plot to turn footy players into Olympic handballers

Cool Runnings meets Dodgeball:The reality TV plot to turn footy players into Olympic handballers

Handball had a participation base of around 500 players when Sydney were announced host of the 2000 Olympics - prompting a push from Channel Seven for ex-AFL and NRL stars to switch sports.

  • byVince Rugari
As it happened:'You have presented the best Olympic Games ever'

As it happened:'You have presented the best Olympic Games ever'

There wasn't a fairytale medal for Andrew Gaze as the curtain came down on Sydney,but it was a golden moment when Juan Antonio Samaranch uttered the words we all wanted to hear.

  • byPhil Lutton