Atlanta 1996 CC - The Sydney 2000 Presentation
Another one of the main highlights of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games closing ceremony: the Sydney 2000 presentation.
- First, the Atlanta Olympic Marching Band cleared out from the stadium floor for the participants of the Sydney show.
- Second, a “live feed” from Sydney Harbor (around the area of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge) via the Jumbotron screen. Then, the “old Olympic logo” was used here, before it was changed to the one we know now.
- Third, the Australian Aborigines started things off, with the familiar call from their traditional instrument called the “didjeridu.”
- Fourth, the “kangaroos on bicycles” show up. This was criticized somewhat by some as “ridiculous.”
- At this point, I need help to determine how it was supposed to symbolize, with that dance using, as someone has pointed out to me to be cuckatoos.
- Next, the “lifeguards of Bondi Beach” come out, with those specialized Olympic Rings flags.
- Finally, the exterior sail outline of the Sydney Opera House was seen here by inflatable props to end the show.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Its the best …
Its the best presentation ever..its pure, not overly done and perfect! no pretentiousness…its the flavour of Sydney, Australia..is it crap? well compare to the London presentation!
Go Sydney!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
This just goes to …
This just goes to show that seven years of (like this handover) and bad press can lead to the greatest Olympics of all time.
I’m looking at you London 2012 moaners, whiners, criers, and general dram queens.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
What a …
What a handover that was! I had remembered it being better than that. Very cheap, almost like a village fete.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
it has been the …
it has been the most moving presentation, sidney can really transmit culture, history and the Australia´n essence
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Sydney has Cathy …
Sydney has Cathy Freeman, who became the first athlete to light the Flame and win a gold medal in the Olympics. As well as Pieter van den Hoogenband dominated the pool. These would be the first of 3 Olympics for Michael Phelps.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
All that is true, …
All that is true, but at least in Atlanta they knew how to set a vault.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I bet watching …
I bet watching Dominique Moceanu on a bike is cooler. The even would do nothing for national heritage and pride . . . but neither does Dominique. Go Sydney! Go Sudafed!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
from the worst …
from the worst games ever, to the best games ever!
There´s a reason why the US should never ever host these games again;
1, theyre stripped of culture!
2. they treat it like a “Us-Open”..There´s Us, and then there´s us….and did mention Us!
3. they cavent got a thing to show for!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
OMG THOSE KANGAROOS …
OMG THOSE KANGAROOS ROCKED!!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
my god, that was …
my god, that was bloody awful! those kangaroos on bikes! HAHA!!! and i thought london’s handover was pretty crap…compared to this it was a work of genius, haha. well, if sydney were able to put this crap on and then host arguably the best games ever, then there’s still hope left for london.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Worst olympics ever …
Worst olympics ever? The Atlanta olympic athletes gave as much or more than any olympians before or since.
I can guarantee you that none of the 1996 medal winners will say it was the worst olympics ever, but you’re entitled to your opinion.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Back in 96 so few …
Back in 96 so few kangaroos owned a bike, Now its common seeing a baby joey on a BMX riding across the Harbour bridge.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I just remember …
I just remember falling all over the floor laughin at the ride on mower!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Oh, the Giant …
Oh, the Giant Kangaroo on a Bicycle appearing very briefly in the closing ceremony in Sydney was bloody hilarious.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
bahahahaha, I love …
bahahahaha, I love Australia, our entire olympics ceremony was just an esoterical ‘f u’ to the rest of the world
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Did we know in 1996 …
Did we know in 1996 that Sydney would out do them all? It didn’t seem like it but boy did they just make the best Olympics ever.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I think the ” …
I think the “kangaroos on bicycles” are whimsical. I enjoyed them.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
yeah those birds …
yeah those birds are atoos, native to Australia. The screeching noise you can just hear over the music is a common sound in the bush.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
the closing …
the closing ceremony was the best of the worst olympics ever.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Those who designed …
Those who designed this presentation copped much rubbish for the kangaroos on bikes. I thought they were cute. Best part of the Atlanta Games. Getting us out of Atlanta!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I get it now. I …
I get it now. I wasn’t sure what they were. Thanks for correcting me here.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
coz atoos are …
coz atoos are from australia right? and doves dont have those yellow feathers on their heads…
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
are they doves? I …
are they doves? I think they’re atoos.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
did I hear part of …
did I hear part of Waltzing Matilda while the Sydney Opera House Rising or I was just hearing things?
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
1 of them made it …
1 of them made it to Sydney 2000 as part of the lawn mower gone crazy.